downwards direction; downstream
Archaic noun for a downward direction or downstream area. Not used in modern Japanese; preserved in historical texts.
古文書には「下辺の地」という表現が見られる。
In old documents, the expression 'land in the downward direction' can be found.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling 下辺 is conventionally associated with the meaning 'downward direction' or 'downstream'.