Word Meaning 下り坂 (Kudarizaka): Downhill, Downward Slope

Meaning

English

downhill
downward slope
descent
decline
waning
ebb
(going) downhill

Reading

Kana

くだりざか

Romaji

kudarizaka

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 上り坂 Rank 14986 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

下坂

しもさか

downhill

坂を下りる

さかをおりる

to go downhill

下半身

かはんしん

lower half of the body

下戸

げこ

non-drinker

下層

かそう

lower strata (classes)

下準備

したじゅんび

preliminary arrangements

下協議

したきょうぎ

preliminary conference

下総

しもうさ

Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)

下線部

かせんぶ

underlined part

下無

しもむ

(in Japan) 5th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F sharp)

下線

かせん

underline

坂

さか

milestone

Example Sentences

3

午後から天気は下り坂です。

The weather will change for the worse this afternoon.

道は緩い下り坂になっている。

The road descends slowly.

午後から天気は下り坂になります。

The weather is supposed to go downhill starting this afternoon.