下くだす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

make a decision; give a judgment; hand down a verdict

Used for authoritative decisions, judgments, or orders. Common with nouns like 判断, 決断, 判決, 命令.

• 裁さい判ばん官かんは被ひ告こくに有ゆう罪ざいの判はん決けつを下くだした。

  The judge handed down a guilty verdict to the defendant.

• 社しゃ長ちょうは最さい終しゅう的てきな判はん断だんを下くだす前まえに、全ぜん員いんの意い見けんを聞きいた。

  The president listened to everyone's opinions before making the final decision.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

lower; let down

Physical lowering of something. Often used with objects like blinds, flags, or one's head.

• 暑あつくなったので、窓まどのブラインドを下くだした。

  It got hot, so I lowered the window blinds.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

do oneself; take action personally

Implies doing something with one's own hands, often in the phrase 手を下す (to take action oneself, sometimes with a negative connotation like committing a crime).

See also: 手を下す

• 彼かれはついに自みずから手てを下くだして問もん題だいを解かい決けつした。

  He finally took matters into his own hands and solved the problem.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

defeat; beat

Used in competitive contexts; often implies a decisive victory.

• 我わがチームはライバルを5対たい0で下くだした。

  Our team defeated our rivals 5-0.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

have diarrhea; pass stool; discharge from the body

Euphemistic or medical expression for excretion. Often used with 腹を下す (to have an upset stomach/diarrhea).

• 冷つめたいものを飲のみすぎて、お腹なかを下くだしてしまった。

  I drank too much cold stuff and got diarrhea.

suffix, godan verb (-su)

do thoroughly; do in one go; do to the end

Suffix attached to the masu-stem of a verb. Indicates completing an action thoroughly or without stopping.

• 彼かれは一ひと晩ばんでその小しょう説せつを読よみ下くだした。

  He read the novel through in one night.