lower

On-Yomi: テイ — Kun-Yomi: ひく.い、ひく.める、ひく.まる

Koohii stories:

1) [dingomick] 12-3-2007(208): Mr. T travels to Japan and knows he must bow lower when presenting his business card.

2) [mattimus] 17-11-2009(71): Primitive: The Japanese always underline their family name on their Calling (Business) Cards. (Easy to remember, Underlined Family Name = Business Card).

3) [Raichu] 26-7-2007(44): A person bows low when presenting his business card.

4) [nest0r] 13-4-2008(17): For calling card primitive: The thief always left a calling card with his family name on it, lying on the floor of crime scenes. Not too smart. ————– Dracula leaves a calling card on his victims that lets everyone know he considers them lower on the food chain, quite beneath him.

5) [coverup] 16-2-2009(9): I imagine Mr. T bowing to present his business card, but he doesn't lower himself enough… so a limbo chant starts blaring over the speakers, "How much lower, can you-go? How much lower, can you-go?" Mr. T wincing in pain as he tries to bow even lower