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下す

くだす

Readings

くだす

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5s, vtto make a decision; to draw a conclusion
  2. 2.
    v5s, vtto give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to pass a sentence; to give an order
  3. 3.
    v5s, vtto let go down; to lower
  4. 4.
    v5s, vtto do oneself; to do by oneself
  5. 5.
    v5s, vtto beat; to defeat
  6. 6.
    v5s, vtto have loose bowels; to have diarrhea
  7. 7.
    v5s, vtto pass (in stool); to discharge from the body
  8. 8.
    suf, v5sto do in one go; to do to the end without stopping

Kanji breakdown

下
N23 strokesGrade 1

Example sentences

問題は誰が決定を下すかということだ。

The question is who will make the decision.

これらの議論で問題になっている評決は、１９９４年のランダー裁判で下されたものである。

The verdict at issue in these discussions is the one brought in the Lander's trial in 1994.

手の下しようが無い。

There's nothing to be done about it.

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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