Vocab Info

N1 う-verb (す), Transitive verb, Suffix

(くだ)to make (a decision), to pass (judgement, etc.), to hand down (orders, etc.), to let go down, to lower, to do oneself, to do by oneself

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to make a decision, to draw a conclusion

      2. 2.

        to give a judgement, to hand down a verdict, to pass a sentence, to give an order

      3. 3.

        to let go down, to lower

      4. 4.

        to do oneself, to do by oneself

        See Also:

      5. 5.

        to beat, to defeat

      6. 6.

        to have loose bowels, to have diarrhea

      7. 7.

        to pass (in stool), to discharge from the body

    2. Suffix, う-verb (す)

      1. 8.

        to do in one go, to do to the end without stopping

        after -masu stem of verb

    All Forms

    下す 【くだす】降す 【くだす】

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    Examples

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      部長(ぶちょう)会議(かいぎ)結論(けつろん)(くだ)しました。

      The department head made the final decision in the meeting.

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      将軍(しょうぐん):「我々(われわれ)目標(もくひょう)(てき)(くだ)ことだ!」

      Shogun: 'Our goal is to crush the enemy!'

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      王様(おうさま)(となり)(くに)王様(おうさま)使者(ししゃ)(くだ)しました。

      The king sent an envoy to his counterpart in the neighboring country.

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      裁判官(さいばんかん)判決(はんけつ)(くだ)ときの緊張(きんちょう)(かん)といったらありゃしない…!

      The tension when a judge hands down their verdict is absolutely nerve-wracking...!

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      患者(かんじゃ)(がん)だという診断(しんだん)(くだ)した(とき)患者(かんじゃ)()(ごえ)()くに()えなかった。

      Hearing the patient break down in tears after I gave them their cancer diagnosis was heartbreaking.

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