This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

下す

降す

Reading

Kana: くだす
Romaji: kudasu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5s
vt
1

to make (a decision); to pass (judgement, etc.); to hand down (orders, etc.)

2

to let go down; to lower

3

to do oneself; to do by oneself

See also: 手を下す

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す
Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

Example Sentences

()(おろ)しようが()い。
➥There's nothing to be done about it.
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(かれ)女性(じょせい)見下(みくだ)している。
➥He looks down on women.
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貧者(ひんじゃ)見下(みくだ)してはいけない。
➥Don't look down on the poor.
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判決(はんけつ)明日(あした)(くだ)される。
➥Judgement will be given tomorrow.
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決定(けってい)(くだ)すのは(かれ)権限(けんげん)だ。
➥The decision belongs to him.
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男子(だんし)(いもうと)を、見下(みくだ)しがちだ。
➥Boys tend to look down on their sisters.
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