Meaning of Japanese Word "下請け" (Shitauke)

Kanji in this word

Related words "下"

• 下位 (kai)low rank, low order
• 下記 (kaki)the following
• 下級 (kakyu)lower class, lower grade, junior
• 下弦の月 (kagennotsuki)a waning moon
• 下降 (kako)fall, drop, descend, decline, downturn
• 下賜 (kashi)an imperial grant

Related words "請"

• 下請け (shitauke)subcontract
• 請ける (ukeru)undertake
• 要請 (yosei)demand, request
• 要請する (yoseisuru)demand, request
• 請求 (seikyu)claim
• 申請 (shinsei)petition, application