Downhill, going down in Japanese 🇯🇵

くだり info.

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word "くだり" (kudari):
– Associate "くだり" with the downward motion or slope.
– Picture a hill and imagine you are going "ku" down the "dar-ing" slope (kudari).
– Similarly to "くだる" (kudaru, the verb form meaning “to go down”), think of the action of descending.

Explanations:
– "くだり" primarily expresses the concept of going or moving downwards. It can be used to describe physical descent, like going down a hill or slope.
– In the context of transportation, "くだり" can refer to outbound trains or buses, typically heading away from a central or major city.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– 降下 (こうか, kouka) – descent, fall.
– 下り坂 (くだりざか, kudarizaka) – downhill slope.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
– "くだり" could be used in medical terminology to mean diarrhea, though this usage is less common.
– In slang, "くだり" might imply a situation going downhill or worsening.

Examples of Sentences That Use くだり:
1. 山をくだりながら、素晴らしい景色を楽しんだ。
(やまをくだりながら、すばらしいけしきをたのしんだ。)
Yamā o kudari nagara, subarashī keshiki o tanoshinda.
While going down the mountain, I enjoyed the wonderful scenery.

2. この電車は東京へのくだり列車です。
(このでんしゃはとうきょうへのくだりれっしゃです。)
Kono densha wa Tōkyō e no kudari ressha desu.
This train is an outbound train heading to Tokyo.

3. くだり坂を、自転車で勢いよく下りた。
(くだりざかを、じてんしゃでいきおいよくくだりた。)
Kudarizaka o, jitensha de ikioi yoku kudari ta.
I went down the hill energetically on a bicycle.

4. 話がくだりに終わった。
(はなしがくだりにおわった。)
Hanashi ga kudari ni owatta.
The conversation ended in a negative/downward direction.

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