下る【くだる】
Frequency rank: 4,968. – 4,971. (for form 降る: 2,810.)
- 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
- to be less than; to be inferior tooften in neg. form
- to have the runs; to have diarrheaalso written as 瀉るsee also 腹が下る
- to pass (in stool); to be discharged from the body
- to depreciate oneself; to be humblearchaism
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 下る【くだる】Frequency rank: 4,968. – 4,971.
- 降る【くだる】Frequency rank: 2,810.
- くだるFrequency rank: 6,266. – 6,276.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- 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
- to be less than; to be inferior to
- to have the runs; to have diarrhea
- to pass (in stool); to be discharged from the body
- to depreciate oneself; to be humble
This word is used when something physically moves from a higher position to a lower one.
It is used when something such as an order or judgment is given from a higher authority to a lower one.
Used to indicate the passing of time.
Describes the act of surrendering or giving up in a conflict or argument.
Indicates being less than something else in quality or quantity.
Refers to having loose or watery stools as a symptom of illness.
Describes the action of passing a substance through the stool.
Used when someone belittles or devalues oneself in a humble manner.
Generated collocations (experimental)
くだる下ることができるto be able to descendやま山をくだる下るto descend the mountainじかん時間がくだる下るtime passesめいれい命令がくだる下るan order is handed downかいだん階段をくだる下るto go down the stairsくだりざか下り坂downhill slopeきぶん気分がくだる下るto feel down; to feel lowひょうか評価がくだる下るto receive a lower evaluationじぶん自分をくだる下るto humble oneselfびんが便がくだる下るto have a bowel movement
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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My parents keep arguing about stupid things. It's so annoying!
I was planning on going to the beach today, but then it started to rain.
When rain's fallen and the soil is moist, it becomes easier to pull out weeds.
"Probably just a stupid urban legend" "But they do say 'there's no smoke without fire', don't they?"
It's raining again. I wonder if we will be able to have the February snow festival?
You should allow for a few rainy days on your trip.