Vocabulary
What does 下る (くだる, kudaru) mean?
下る (くだる, kudaru) means to go down, to descend.
| Reading | くだる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | kudaru |
| Part of speech | godan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
下るくだる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkudaru
to go down, to descend
- 1godan verb · intransitive to descend; to go down; to come down
- 2godan verb · intransitive to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)
- 3godan verb · intransitive to pass (of time)
- 4godan verb · intransitive to surrender; to capitulate
- 5godan verb · intransitive to be less than; to be inferior to
Example sentences
山を下るのは楽です。
Going down the mountain is easy.
川に沿って坂を下ります。
I go down the slope along the river.