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下る

降る

Reading

Kana: くだる
Romaji: kudaru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vi
1

to descend; to go down; to come down

2

to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)

See also: 判決が下る
3

to pass (of time)

See also: 下って
4

to surrender; to capitulate

5

(often in neg. form) to be less than; to be inferior to

6

to have the runs; to have diarrhea

Note: also written as 瀉る
See also: 腹が下る

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す
Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

Example Sentences

(ふね)水路(すいろ)(くだ)った。
➥The ship sailed down the channel.
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(かれ)(おか)(くだい)って()った。
➥He went down the hill.
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その小道(こみち)(くだい)って()く。
➥The track descends.
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その坂道(さかみち)(くだ)ろう。
➥Let's descend the slope.
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(ふね)(かわ)(くだ)っていった。
➥The ship sailed down the river.
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ボートは(かわ)(なが)(くだ)った。
➥The boat drifted down the stream.
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