Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb, Suffix
下す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
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to make a decision, to draw a conclusion
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to give a judgement, to hand down a verdict, to pass a sentence, to give an order
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to let go down, to lower
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
4.
to do oneself, to do by oneself
See Also:
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
5.
to beat, to defeat
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
6.
to have loose bowels, to have diarrhea
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
7.
to pass (in stool), to discharge from the body
Suffix, Godan verb with 'su' ending
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】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
く
だ
す
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部長が会議の結論を下しました。
The department head made a decision on the meeting's conclusion. {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}
将軍：「我々の目標は敵を下すことだ！」
Shogun: "Our goal is to defeat the enemy!" {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}
王様は隣の国の王様に使者を下しました。
The king sent an envoy to the king of the neighboring country. {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}
裁判官が判決を下すときの緊張感といったらありゃしない…！
The tension when a judge hands down a verdict is indescribable...! {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}
患者に癌だという診断を下した時の患者の泣き声は聞くに堪えなかった。
The patient's cry when I diagnosed them with cancer was unbearable to hear. {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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