godan verb (-su), transitive verb
write from top to bottom
Used for writing in the traditional vertical direction, or for writing a text from beginning to end in one go.
彼は巻物に漢詩を書き下した。
He wrote a Chinese poem on the scroll from top to bottom.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
write out in one go; write without pausing
Emphasizes writing something continuously from start to finish without stopping.
彼は一晩で小説を書き下した。
He wrote out the novel in one night without pausing.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
rewrite classical Chinese into Japanese word order
Specifically refers to converting classical Chinese (kanbun) into Japanese reading order by adding okurigana and rearranging characters.
漢文の授業で、先生が論語を書き下して説明した。
In classical Chinese class, the teacher rewrote the Analects into Japanese word order and explained it.