下る
kudaru
Description
「下る」は、上から下へ動くという意味の言葉です。山や坂を下りるときや、川が海に向かって流れるときによく使います。
"下る" means to move from a higher place to a lower place. It is often used when going down a mountain or slope, or when a river flows toward the sea.
また、判決や命令が上から出るときにも「下る」と言います。
Also, "下る" is used when a judgment or order is issued from above.
Meanings
下るkudaru
to go down; to descend a slope or road
ゆっくり坂を下る。
Go down the slope slowly.
下るkudaru
to be handed down (a verdict, order)
やっと判決が下った。
The verdict was finally delivered.
下るkudaru
to be less than; to fall below a number
参加者は千人を下らない。
There are no fewer than a thousand participants.
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Notes
- Nuance
下る often means moving along a path downward, while 下りる/降りる stress getting off or dismounting.
- Form
intransitive verb; base 下る, past 下った, negative 下らない.
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