Vocab Info

A1 Noun

下(くだ)り坂(ざか)descent, downhill, decline, waning

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        downhill, downward slope, descent

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      2. 2.

        decline, waning, ebb, (going) downhill

    All Forms

    下り坂 【くだりざか】

    Details

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      • だ

      • り

      • ざ

      • か

    • Frequency

      General Top 20,100

    Examples

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    • 下(くだ)り坂(ざか)は膝(ひざ)の負担(ふたん)になります。

      Going downhill puts a strain on the knees.

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    • 上(のぼ)り坂(ざか)よりも下(くだ)り坂(ざか)の方(ほう)が、体感(たいかん)は楽(らく)だ。

      Going downhill feels easier than climbing uphill.

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    • 天気(てんき)が曇(くも)りから雨(あめ)と、下(くだ)り坂(ざか)になってしまった。

      The weather has turned from cloudy to rain, it's gone downhill. (gotten worse)

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    • 景気(けいき)が下(くだ)り坂(ざか)とあって、消費(しょうひ)活動(かつどう)も落(お)ち込(こ)んでいます。

      With the economy declining, consumer activity is also decreasing.

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    • 車(くるま)で下(くだ)り坂(ざか)を運転(うんてん)する際(さい)は、常(つね)にブレーキの上(うえ)に足(あし)を置(お)きましょう。

      When driving downhill in a car, let's always keep our foot on the brake.

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