くだす
Kudasu
Other forms: 降す
下す (Kudasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to make a decision, to draw a conclusion, to give a judgement, to hand down a verdict”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto make a decision; to draw a conclusion
- godan verb, transitive verbto give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to pass a sentence; to give an order
- godan verb, transitive verbto let go down; to lower
- godan verb, transitive verbto do oneself; to do by oneself
- godan verb, transitive verbto beat; to defeat
- godan verb, transitive verbto have loose bowels; to have diarrhea
Examples
判決は明日下される。
Judgement will be given tomorrow.
手の下しようが無い。
There's nothing to be done about it.
彼がその最終決定を下した。
He made the ultimate decision.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).