下る（くだる）
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to descend
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 下ります | くだります |
| te-form | 下って | くだって |
| ta-form (past) | 下った | くだった |
| nai-form (negative) | 下らない | くだらない |
| potential form | 下れる | くだれる |
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Example sentences
- この坂を下ると、すぐに駅がある。 — Go down this slope and you'll find the station right away.
- 船で川をゆっくり下る。 — I slowly go downstream on the river by boat.
Antonyms
- 上がる (あがる) — to rise / go up
Related words
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