下す
くだす
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict
Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion- to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to pass a sentence; to give an order
- to let go down; to lower
- to do oneself; to do by oneself
- to beat; to defeat
All 8 meanings
- to have loose bowels; to have diarrhea
- to pass (in stool); to discharge from the body
Suffix, Godan verb (-su)
to do in one go; to do to the end without stopping
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 下すくだす | 下しますくだします |
| Negative | 下さないくださない | 下しませんくだしません |
| Past | 下したくだした | 下しましたくだしました |
| Past negative | 下さなかったくださなかった | 下しませんでしたくだしませんでした |
| Te-form | 下してくだして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 下せるくだせる |
| Passive | 下されるくだされる |
| Causative | 下させるくださせる |
| Volitional | 下そうくだそう |
| Imperative | 下せくだせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 下せばくだせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 下したらくだしたら |
Example sentences
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Judgement will be given tomorrow.
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The company's president has come to a conclusion.
お腹を下しちゃった。
I have diarrhea.
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You made the right call.
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He made the ultimate decision.
More examples (10)
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The decision belongs to him.
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He was convicted of murder.
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The court judged him guilty.
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The court judged the case.
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They found him guilty.
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He can't make a decision.
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I'm the one who made that decision.
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With arbitration, judgement is usually passed in six months' time.
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Tom is the one who made that decision.
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Let's get down to brass tacks and make a decision.