He's still a low-ranking member, so he can't voice his opinions in meetings.
The grunt workers always get stuck with the odd jobs.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Describes work, tasks, or positions that are trivial, low-status, or beneath someone's dignity. Often used with nouns like 仕事, 役目, or 地位.
I'm only given petty tasks and don't feel any sense of fulfillment.
He's nothing more than a lowly official.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate spelling using kana for the second character; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 下 (した, 'below') + 端 (は, 'edge, tip'), with the っ inserted for euphony. The literal meaning is 'the lower end,' which extended to refer to a person of low rank.