下り
くだり
kudari
VocabularyLevel 35 - JLPT N3

Meaning

down-train (going away from Tokyo)

descending direction · outbound train · downhill

Signification

train descendant (allant loin de Tokyo)

direction descendante · train sortant · en descente

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The word 下り (くだり) means 'down-train (going away from Tokyo)'. Think of each kanji component contributing to the overall meaning of down-train (going away from tokyo).

Example Sentences

下り電車に乗って郊外に行った。

くだりでんしゃにのってこうがいにいった。

I took the down train and went to the suburbs.

J'ai pris le train en direction de la banlieue.

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.

J'ai roulé à vélo en descendant la pente.

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