下す
くだす
Also written 降す
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to make a decision; to draw a conclusion
- to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to pass a sentence; to give an order
- to let go down; to lower
- to do oneself; to do by oneself See also: 手を下す (てをくだす).
- to beat; to defeat
- to have loose bowels; to have diarrhea
- to pass (in stool); to discharge from the body
- Suffix, Godan verb to do in one go; to do to the end without stopping (after -masu stem of verb)
Kanji
- 下 down. Read as くだす.
Example sentences
- ついに、その残酷な男に刑務所行きの判決がくだされた。
Eventually the cruel man was sentenced to jail. - その政策は失敗であると結論を下さなければならない。
We have to conclude that the policy is a failure. - これについてはすぐに決定を下さなければならない。
We must make a decision on this right away. - この組織は幹部ばかりが名を連ね、果たして決断を下せるのか怪しいものだ。
Since in this organization they're all chiefs and no Indians, it's a wonder any decisions get made. - あなたはそれからどんな結論を下しますか。
What do you conclude from that?
Common phrases
- 判決を下す
- 判断を下す
- 決定を下す
- 決断を下す
- 評価を下す
- 命令を下す (めいれいをくだす) to give an order
- ストレートで下す
- 処分を下す
- 裁定を下す
- 結論を下す (けつろんをくだす) to draw a conclusion
- 手を下す (てをくだす) to do oneself
- 評決を下す
- 判定を下す
- 診断を下す
- 鉄槌を下す (てっついをくだす) to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption)
Related forms
- 下る (くだる) to descend (intransitive partner)
Words containing 下す
- 書き下し文 (かきくだしぶん) transcription of Chinese classics into Japanese
- 下し薬 (くだしぐすり) laxative
- 読み下し文 (よみくだしぶん) transcription of Chinese classics into Japanese