under the care of 膝元;膝下;膝許;ひざ元 [ひざもと;しっか(膝下)] /(n) (1) near one's knee/below one's knee/(2) under the protection of (e.g. one's parents)/under the care of/(3) (ひざもと only) (See お膝元) territory of a powerful person/(4) (しっか only) address used after the names of one's parents, grandparents, etc. in a letter/EntL1721910X/ |