This is the 1027th most frequent Korean word.
아래
"아래" means "below" or "under" in English.
The word '아래' means 'under' or 'beneath' and is used here to denote the position under the desk.
책상 아래에 고양이가 있어요.
There is a cat under the desk.
In this sentence, '아래' describes the position at the base of a tall geographical feature.
산 아래 작은 마을이 있습니다.
There is a small village at the foot of the mountain.
Here, '아래' metaphorically means 'under the influence or conditions of' something, in this case, the method.