お下さがり

noun

hand-me-down

Used for clothes, toys, or other items passed down from an older sibling or relative. The honorific お is part of the word.

• 姉あねのお下さがりの服ふくを着きる。

  I wear my older sister's hand-me-down clothes.

noun

food offering to the gods

Refers to food offered to Shinto or Buddhist deities, often later consumed by worshippers. The term is somewhat specialized and may be encountered in religious contexts.

• 神じん社じゃでお下さがりをいただく。

  I receive a food offering at the shrine.

noun

leftovers

Used for leftover food, often from a meal or offering. Less common than the hand-me-down sense; 残り物 is more typical for general leftovers.

• お下さがりのお菓か子しを食たべる。

  I eat the leftover sweets.

noun

trip from Kyoto to the provinces

Historical term for a journey from Kyoto to the provinces, often associated with imperial or noble travel. Rare in modern usage.

• 昔むかし、貴き族ぞくのお下さがりは大だい行ぎょう列れつだった。

  In the old days, a noble's trip from Kyoto to the provinces was a grand procession.