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Meaning of 下る(くだる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

下る, 降る
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
くだる
Romaji
kudaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to descend; to go down; to come down
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to pass (of time)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to surrender; to capitulate
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (often in neg. form) to be less than; to be inferior to
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to have the runs; to have diarrhea

Example Sentences

下る, 降る, くだる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
下る
Plain Polite
下ります
Negative
下らない
Negative Polite
下りません

Past

Plain
下った
Plain Polite
下りました
Negative
下らなかった
Negative Polite
下りませんでした

Te

Plain
下って
Plain Polite
下りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
下られる
Plain Polite
下られます
Negative
下られない
Negative Polite
下られません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

On: コウ, ゴ

Kun: お.りる, お.ろす, ふ.る, ふ.り, くだ.る, くだ.す

10 strokes

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JLPT 5

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

On: カ, ゲ

Kun: 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

3 strokes

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