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N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

(くだ)to descend, to go down, to come down, to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.), to pass (of time), to surrender, to capitulate, (often in neg. form) to be less than, to be inferior to, to have the runs, to have diarrhea

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to descend, to go down, to come down

    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

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

    3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to pass (of time)

    4. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      4.

      to surrender, to capitulate

    5. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      5.

      to be less than, to be inferior to

      often in neg. form
    6. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      6.

      to have the runs, to have diarrhea

      also written as 瀉る,

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    7. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      7.

      to pass (in stool), to be discharged from the body

    8. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      8.

      to depreciate oneself, to be humble

      Archaic

    All Forms

    下る 【くだる】降る 【くだる】

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    Examples

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      (ふね)(かわ)(くだ)ツアーに参加(さんか)する。

      To take a boat tour down the river.

      • N3

      自転車(じてんしゃ)(きゅう)(さか)(くだ)のはとても危険(きけん)です。

      It is very dangerous to ride a bicycle down a steep hill.

      • N3

      高速(こうそく)道路(どうろ)(くだ)最中(さいちゅう)(ふた)つのサービスエリアに()りました。

      We stopped at two service areas on our way down the highway.

      • N3

      最小限(さいしょうげん)被害(ひがい)でも、台風(たいふう)での被害(ひがい)(しゃ)(じゅう)(にん)(くだ)(こと)()いと()られている。

      Even with minimal damage, it is estimated that the number of casualties from the typhoon will not fall below 10.

      • N3

      その記事(きじ)によれば、二人(ふたり)男性(だんせい)(ころ)した容疑(ようぎ)(しゃ)死刑(しけい)判決(はんけつ)(くだ)ったそうだ。

      According to the article, the death penalty was passed down on the suspect who killed two men.

      • N2
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