下す | Japanese meaning

下す【くだす】

Frequency rank: 4,720. – 4,728.

Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion
to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to pass a sentence; to give an order
to let go down; to lower
to do oneself; to do by oneselfsee also 手を下す
to beat; to defeat
to have loose bowels; to have diarrhea
to pass (in stool); to discharge from the body

auxiliary verb; Godan verb with 'su' ending

to do in one go; to do to the end without stoppingafter -masu stem of verb

Forms

下す【くだす】Frequency rank: 4,720. – 4,728.
降す【くだす】Frequency rank: 42,321. – 43,060.
くだすFrequency rank: 34,900. – 35,297.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion

This meaning is used when someone reaches a conclusion or makes a decision after consideration.

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A significant decision was made in the meeting.

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He can carefully draw conclusions.

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

This usage refers to expressing an official judgement or ruling on a matter.

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The judge handed down a strict verdict against the defendant.

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The boss gave us a new directive.

to let go down; to lower

This meaning describes the action of physically lowering something or allowing it to descend.

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I lowered the flag to begin the ceremony.

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He spoke with a lowered voice.

to do oneself; to do by oneself

This indicates performing an action independently without assistance.

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She did all the work by herself.

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I decided to walk my own path.

to beat; to defeat

This usage is about overcoming someone or something in competition or conflict.

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He defeated his opponent and won the match.

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She beat the other competitors in the tournament.

to have loose bowels; to have diarrhea

This meaning relates to experiencing an upset stomach or digestive issues that result in diarrhea.

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I overate and now I have diarrhea.

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I caught a cold and now my stomach is upset.

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

This usage refers to the act of excreting waste from the body.

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He passed a stool for the health check-up.

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She discharged properly as instructed by the doctor.

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

This meaning conveys the sense of completing an action continuously without interruption.

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He completed the task all at once.

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If you can do it in one go, it is efficient.

Generated collocations (experimental)

きごう(きごう)to make a decisionきごう(きごう)to give a judgmentきごう(きごう)to hand down a verdictきごう(きごう)to give an orderきごう(きごう)to have loose bowels (slang)きごう(きごう)to defeat an opponentきごう(きごう)to do in one goきごう(きごう)to draw a conclusionきごう(きごう)to lower oneselfきごう(きごう)to have the will to doきごう(きごう)to let go of emotional burdens

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

した下のほう方へうつす移す．.
めいれい命令やはんけつ判決をいいわたす言い渡す．.
たかい高いみぶん身分のもの者があたえる与える．.かし下賜する．.
はんだん判断する．.
きごう（きごう「てをくだす手を下すきごう」できごう）じっこう実行する．.
こうさん降参させる、うちまかす打ち負かす．.
きごう（きごう「はらをくだす腹を下すきごう」できごう）げり下痢をもよおす催す．.

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Example sentences

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1. 、きごう「きごう」、きごう？

This is out of the blue, but has everybody once felt 'looked down upon by young folk'?

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