直下する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 直下する | 直下しない |
| Polite | 直下します | 直下しません |
| Past polite | 直下しました | 直下しませんでした |
| Past | 直下した | 直下しなかった |
| Te-form | 直下して | 直下しないで |
| Desire | 直下したい | 直下したくない |
| Potential | 直下できる | 直下できない |
| Passive | 直下される | 直下されない |
| Causative | 直下させる | 直下させない |
| Causative passive | 直下させられる | 直下させられない |
| Volitional | 直下しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 直下しましょう | |
| Imperative | 直下しろ | 直下するな |
| Conditional | 直下すれば | 直下しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 直下したら | 直下しなかったら |
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun or participle which takes 'suru'
directly under; immediately below; directly subordinate to
Used for physical position directly underneath something, and by extension for being directly under an authority or organization. Often appears as 直下に, 直下の, or in compounds.
A subway line runs directly under the building.
A team directly under the prime minister handled the response.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
fall straight down; drop vertically
A less common する-verb use meaning to descend or fall almost perpendicularly; often found in descriptive or technical writing about terrain, waterfalls, or movement.
The waterfall drops straight down the rock face.
There is an active fault line directly beneath this area.
The waterfall drops straight down from the cliff.
This department is directly under the president.
Tokyo near-field earthquake; major earthquake directly under the Tokyo metropolitan area