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There are 46 total results for your 下る search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

下る

see styles
 sagaru
    さがる
(irregular okurigana usage) (v5r,vi) (1) to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower; (2) to hang; to dangle; (3) to move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire; (4) to deteriorate; to fall off; to be downgraded; (5) to get closer to the present day; (6) to go south; (v5r,vi) (1) to descend; to go down; to come down; (2) to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); (3) to pass (of time); (4) to surrender; to capitulate; (5) (often in neg. form) to be less than; to be inferior to; (6) to have the runs; to have diarrhea; (place-name) Sagaru

下ル川

see styles
 kudarukawa
    くだるかわ
(place-name) Kudarukawa

天下る

see styles
 amakudaru
    あまくだる
(v5r,vi) to descend from heaven

成下る

see styles
 narisagaru
    なりさがる
(v5r,vi) to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low

繰下る

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 kurisagaru
    くりさがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be moved back (e.g. date, rank, order); to be postponed; (2) (mathematics term) to be borrowed (of a number in subtraction)

食下る

see styles
 kuisagaru
    くいさがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to; (2) to hound; to keep after (someone); to refuse to back down; to persist; to tenaciously face (someone); to doggedly oppose; (3) (sumo) to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

駆下る

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 kakekudaru
    かけくだる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) to run down

下ル川口

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 kudarukawaguchi
    くだるかわぐち
(place-name) Kudarukawaguchi

下ル川川

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 kudarukawagawa
    くだるかわがわ
(place-name) Kudarukawagawa

川を下る

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 kawaokudaru
    かわをくだる
(exp,v5r) to descend a river

成り下る

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 narisagaru
    なりさがる
(v5r,vi) to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low

流れ下る

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 nagarekudaru
    ながれくだる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) to flow down; to run down

瀬を下る

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 seokudaru
    せをくだる
(exp,v5r) to descend the rapids

繰り下る

see styles
 kurisagaru
    くりさがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be moved back (e.g. date, rank, order); to be postponed; (2) (mathematics term) to be borrowed (of a number in subtraction)

腹が下る

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 haragakudaru
    はらがくだる
(exp,v5r) to have loose bowels

野に下る

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 yanikudaru
    やにくだる
(exp,v5r) to leave the government service

食い下る

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 kuisagaru
    くいさがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to; (2) to hound; to keep after (someone); to refuse to back down; to persist; to tenaciously face (someone); to doggedly oppose; (3) (sumo) to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

駆け下る

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 kakekudaru
    かけくだる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) to run down

中立売下る

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 nakadachiurisagaru
    なかだちうりさがる
(place-name) Nakadachiurisagaru

九州へ下る

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 kyuushuuhekudaru / kyushuhekudaru
    きゅうしゅうへくだる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) to go down to Kyushu

判決が下る

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 hanketsugakudaru
    はんけつがくだる
(exp,v5r) to be judged; to be sentenced

天罰が下る

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 tenbatsugakudaru
    てんばつがくだる
(exp,v5r) (See 天罰・1) to receive divine punishment

軍門に下る

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 gunmonnikudaru
    ぐんもんにくだる
(exp,v5r) to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede

声涙倶に下る

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 seiruitomonikudaru / seruitomonikudaru
    せいるいともにくだる
(exp,v5r) to speak through one's tears; to speak with tears in one's eyes

宮通六条下る

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 wakamiyachou / wakamiyacho
    わかみやちょう
(place-name) Wakamiyachō

Variations:
天下る
天降る

see styles
 amakudaru
    あまくだる
(v5r,vi) to descend from heaven

声涙ともに下る

see styles
 seiruitomonikudaru / seruitomonikudaru
    せいるいともにくだる
(exp,v5r) to speak through one's tears; to speak with tears in one's eyes

東大路五条下る

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 higashioojigojousagaru / higashioojigojosagaru
    ひがしおおじごじょうさがる
(place-name) Higashioojigojōsagaru

若宮通六条下る

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 wakamiyadoorirokujousagaru / wakamiyadoorirokujosagaru
    わかみやどおりろくじょうさがる
(place-name) Wakamiyadoorirokujōsagaru

Variations:
下る(P)
降る

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 kudaru
    くだる
(v5r,vi) (1) to descend; to go down; to come down; (v5r,vi) (2) to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); (v5r,vi) (3) to pass (of time); (v5r,vi) (4) to surrender; to capitulate; (v5r,vi) (5) (often in neg. form) to be less than; to be inferior to; (v5r,vi) (6) (also written as 瀉る) (See 腹が下る) to have the runs; to have diarrhea; (v5r,vi) (7) to pass (in stool); to be discharged from the body; (v5r,vi) (8) (archaism) to depreciate oneself; to be humble

Variations:
駆け下る
駆下る

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 kakekudaru
    かけくだる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) to run down

黒門通綾小路下る

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 kuromondooriayanokoujisagaru / kuromondooriayanokojisagaru
    くろもんどおりあやのこうじさがる
(place-name) Kuromondooriayanokōjisagaru

堀川の間中立売下る

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 horikawanoaidanakadachiurisagaru
    ほりかわのあいだなかだちうりさがる
(place-name) Horikawanoaidanakadachiurisagaru

柳馬場通万寿寺下る

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 yanaginobanbadoorimanjujisagaru
    やなぎのばんばどおりまんじゅじさがる
(place-name) Yanaginobanbadoorimanjujisagaru

東堀川通中立売通下る

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 higashihorikawadoorinakadachiuridoorisagaru
    ひがしほりかわどおりなかだちうりどおりさがる
(place-name) Higashihorikawadoorinakadachiuridoorisagaru

大黒町通松原下る3丁目

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 daikokuchoudoorimatsubarasagarusanchoume / daikokuchodoorimatsubarasagarusanchome
    だいこくちょうどおりまつばらさがるさんちょうめ
(place-name) Daikokuchōdōrimatsubarasagarusanchōme

Variations:
下がる(P)
下る(io)

see styles
 sagaru
    さがる
(v5r,vi) (1) (ant: 上がる・1) to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower; (v5r,vi) (2) to hang; to dangle; (v5r,vi) (3) to move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire; (v5r,vi) (4) to deteriorate; to fall off; to be downgraded; (v5r,vi) (5) to get closer to the present day; (v5r,vi) (6) (in Kyoto) to go south

下枳殻馬場通河原町西入下る

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 shimokikokunobanbadoorikawaramachinishiirusagaru / shimokikokunobanbadoorikawaramachinishirusagaru
    しもきこくのばんばどおりかわらまちにしいるさがる
(place-name) Shimokikokunobanbadoorikawaramachinishiirusagaru

Variations:
声涙ともに下る
声涙倶に下る

see styles
 seiruitomonikudaru / seruitomonikudaru
    せいるいともにくだる
(exp,v5r) to speak through one's tears; to speak with tears in one's eyes

Variations:
軍門に下る
軍門に降る
軍門にくだる

see styles
 gunmonnikudaru
    ぐんもんにくだる
(exp,v5r) to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede

Variations:
下がる(P)
下る(io)
下ル(sK)

see styles
 sagaru
    さがる
(v5r,vi) (1) (ant: 上がる・1) to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower; (v5r,vi) (2) to hang; to dangle; (v5r,vi) (3) to move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire; (v5r,vi) (4) to deteriorate; to fall off; to be downgraded; (v5r,vi) (5) to get closer to the present day; (expression) (6) (as ~下ル; in the Kyoto address system) below; south of

Variations:
食い下がる(P)
食い下る
食下がる
食下る

see styles
 kuisagaru
    くいさがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to; (v5r,vi) (2) to hound; to keep after (someone); to refuse to back down; to persist; to tenaciously face (someone); to doggedly oppose; (v5r,vi) (3) {sumo} to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

Variations:
くり下がる
繰り下がる
繰下がる
繰り下る
繰下る

see styles
 kurisagaru
    くりさがる
(v5r,vi) (1) (ant: 繰り上がる・くりあがる・1) to be moved back (e.g. date, rank, order); to be postponed; (v5r,vi) (2) {math} (See 繰り上がる・くりあがる・2) to be borrowed (of a number in subtraction)

Variations:
引き下がる
引きさがる
引下る
引き下る
引下がる

see styles
 hikisagaru
    ひきさがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to withdraw; to leave; to retire; (v5r,vi) (2) to back down; to give up

Variations:
成り下がる
なり下がる
成り下る
成下がる
成下る

see styles
 narisagaru
    なりさがる
(v5r,vi) to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low

Variations:
成り下がる
なり下がる(sK)
成り下る(sK)
なり下る(sK)
成りさがる(sK)
成下がる(sK)
成下る(sK)

see styles
 narisagaru
    なりさがる
(v5r,vi) to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
This page contains 46 results for "下る" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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