下向する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 下向する | 下向しない |
| Polite | 下向します | 下向しません |
| Past polite | 下向しました | 下向しませんでした |
| Past | 下向した | 下向しなかった |
| Te-form | 下向して | 下向しないで |
| Desire | 下向したい | 下向したくない |
| Potential | 下向できる | 下向できない |
| Passive | 下向される | 下向されない |
| Causative | 下向させる | 下向させない |
| Causative passive | 下向させられる | 下向させられない |
| Volitional | 下向しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 下向しましょう | |
| Imperative | 下向しろ | 下向するな |
| Conditional | 下向すれば | 下向しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 下向したら | 下向しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
going from the capital to the provinces
Historical term for traveling from the capital (Kyoto) to the countryside. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.
In the Heian period, when nobles went from the capital to the provinces, they took many attendants.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
returning after praying at a temple or shrine
Historical term for returning from a temple or shrine visit. Sometimes written as 還向.
After finishing their prayers, the monks returned from the temple.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
coming down from a high place to a low place
Historical term for descending from a high place (e.g., a mountain or elevated area) to a lower one. Rare and archaic.
The mountain ascetic finished his training and came down from the mountain.