Definition of 下る

下る^☆【くだるkudaru】降る Inflection: godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:
to descend; to go down; to come down
to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)
to pass (of time)
to surrender; to capitulate
to be less than; to be inferior to - often in neg. form
to have the runs; to have diarrhea - also written as 瀉る ➜ 腹が下る
to pass (in stool); to be discharged from the body
to depreciate oneself; to be humble - archaism

Example Sentences

郵便局yuubinkyoku はha その通りsonotoori をwo 下ったkudatta ところtokoro ですdesu。: The post office is down the street.
夜yoru のno とばりtobari がga 下りori つつあるtsutsuaru。: Darkness is falling.
米bei のno 収穫shuukaku がga 下ったらkudattara 大変なtaihenna ことになるkotoninaru ぞzo。: A poor rice harvest will get us into real trouble.
彼らkarera はha 流れnagare にni 乗ってnotte 川kawa をwo 下ったkudatta。: They drifted down the river.
彼kare はha 懲役choueki十年nen でde、女房nyoubou にはniha三年のno 刑kei がga 下ったkudatta。: He was given ten years and his wife three.

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