下り
くだり
kudari
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 35 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
下り (くだり (kudari)) means "Downhill". It is read くだり (kudari). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Downhill
Also : Down-train · Outbound train · Descending direction
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Example Sentences
下りの列車で田舎に帰った。
くだりのれっしゃでいなかにかえった。
I returned to the countryside on the downbound train.
下り坂を自転車で走った。
くだりざかをじてんしゃではしった。
I rode my bike down the hill.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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