ダウン
ダウンする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ダウンする | ダウンしない |
| Polite | ダウンします | ダウンしません |
| Past polite | ダウンしました | ダウンしませんでした |
| Past | ダウンした | ダウンしなかった |
| Te-form | ダウンして | ダウンしないで |
| Desire | ダウンしたい | ダウンしたくない |
| Potential | ダウンできる | ダウンできない |
| Passive | ダウンされる | ダウンされない |
| Causative | ダウンさせる | ダウンさせない |
| Causative passive | ダウンさせられる | ダウンさせられない |
| Volitional | ダウンしよう | |
| Polite volitional | ダウンしましょう | |
| Imperative | ダウンしろ | ダウンするな |
| Conditional | ダウンすれば | ダウンしなければ |
| Tara conditional | ダウンしたら | ダウンしなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
General term for a decline in value, quantity, or condition. Often used in economic, technical, or everyday contexts. Antonym: アップ.
Antonyms: アップ
Sales dropped 10% compared to the previous year.
The temperature suddenly dropped and it got cold.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
knockdown; flooring
Boxing term for knocking an opponent down or being knocked down. Can be used as a noun or with する.
He scored a knockdown in the third round.
The champion suffered an unexpected knockdown.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
out of action; down with illness; collapsed
Describes being incapacitated by illness, exhaustion, or alcohol. Often used with 風邪, 疲れ, or 酒. Intransitive.
I was down with a cold and took the day off work.
He collapsed from accumulated fatigue.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Computing term for a system, server, or network becoming unavailable. Intransitive.
The server went down and the website is inaccessible.
outs
Baseball term for the number of outs. Used as a counter, e.g. ワンダウン (one out), ツーダウン (two outs).
Two outs, runner on first.
American football term for a down. Used as a counter, e.g. ファーストダウン (first down).
They got a first down.
down feathers
Refers to soft feathers used in bedding and clothing. Often appears in compounds like ダウンジャケット.
This futon is warm because it's filled with plenty of down.
down jacket
Abbreviation of ダウンジャケット. Common in casual conversation.
See also: ダウンジャケット
It's cold, so put on a down jacket.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉がダウンするfor a number or value to drop
Sales dropped by thirty percent.
- 〈相手〉をダウンさせるto knock an opponent down (boxing)
He knocked his opponent down with a powerful punch.
- 〈事〉でダウンするto be laid up or out of action because of something
I got knocked out with a cold.
- 〈物〉がダウンするfor a system or server to crash
The server went down due to a surge in traffic.
- 〈数〉点ダウンでtrailing by ... points
They headed into the second half trailing by five points.
- ダウンを着るto wear a down jacket
I make it a rule to wear a down jacket on cold days.