Lingaku下り【くだり】
Frequency rank: 23,468. – 23,604.
- down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route
- down-slope; downward going
- downbound (esp. away from Tokyo)
- downstream; downhillantonym: 上り
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a prefix
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- 下り【くだり】Frequency rank: 23,468. – 23,604.
- くだりFrequency rank: 26,482. – 26,645.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route
- down-slope; downward going
- downbound (esp. away from Tokyo)
- downstream; downhill
This meaning refers to trains that are moving toward their final destination, specifically in relation to Tokyo's transportation network. It is often used to differentiate between trains that are going toward the city versus those going away from it.
The down-train heading to Tokyo Station is crowded.
This usage describes a physical slope or a decline, often in geographical or topographical contexts. It's commonly used to indicate the direction of movement in relation to elevation.
This term is similar to the first meaning but emphasizes the direction of travel relative to Tokyo, indicating routes that are moving away from the city.
Buses heading downbound to other cities are departing on the down line.
Used in contexts related to bodies of water or general downward movement, this meaning indicates a direction along a river or similar feature, suggesting movement or flow from a higher point to a lower one.
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