Vocabulary

What does 下り (くだり, kudari) mean?

下り (くだり, kudari) means down direction; a trip away from Tokyo.

Quick facts
Readingくだり
Romajikudari
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
くだり
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkudari

down direction; a trip away from Tokyo

  1. 1noun down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route
  2. 2noun · no-adjective down-slope; downward going
  3. 3no-adjective · noun downbound (esp. away from Tokyo)
  4. 4noun · noun prefix downstream; downhill

Example sentences

  • This slope is steep going down.

  • I got on the outbound train.

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