くだり（くだり）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: passage/paragraph
Example sentences
- 小説の心を打つくだりを読み返す。 — I reread the moving passage in the novel.
- そのくだりが特に印象に残る。 — That passage left a particularly strong impression on me.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “くだり” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)