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降下

Reading

Kana: こうか
Romaji: kouka
Kana
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Definition

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fall; descent; (plane) landing; (atmos.) depression

Kanji

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
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

Example Sentences

ワシは獲物(えもの)めがけて(きゅう)降下(こうか)した。
➥The eagle dived at its prey.
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その大型機(おおがたき)(するど)(おと)()ててほとんど直角(ちょっかく)降下(こうか)した。
➥The giant plane screamed down in an almost vertical dive.
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ホノルル着陸(ちゃくりく)のため降下(こうか)(はじ)めます。
➥We're going to begin the descent for Honolulu.
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ストロンチウム90:ストロンチウムの放射性(ほうしゃせい)同位体(どういたい)(ひと)つ;放射性(ほうしゃせい)降下物(こうかぶつ)(ふく)まれ人体(じんたい)有害(ゆうがい)
➥Strontium 90: One of the radioisotopes of strontium; part of radioactive fallout, harmful to human health.
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