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    3. 降下

    降下

    降こう下か

    descent

    KMT8News #25+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveWeather & GeographyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    こうか

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    descent, fall, drop, (atmospheric) depression
    2.
    passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)

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    気き温おんが急きゅうに降こう下かしました。

    The temperature suddenly dropped.

    KMT6Weather & Geography
    パラシュートで安あん全ぜんに降こう下かする訓くん練れんを受うけました。

    I received training to descend safely by parachute.

    KMT8MilitarySports & Martial Arts
    夜よるになると、山さん間かん部ぶでは気き温おんの降こう下かが著いちじるしい。

    At night, the temperature drop is significant in mountainous areas.

    KMT8Weather & GeographyNature & Environment
    激はげしい雨あめが降こう下かし、視し界かいが悪わるくなった。

    Heavy rain fell, and visibility worsened.

    KMT8Weather & Geography
    飛ひ行こう機きは着ちゃく陸りくのため、徐じょ々じょに高こう度どを降こう下かさせていった。

    The airplane gradually lowered its altitude for landing.

    KMT9Travel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    降
    お.りる・お.ろす・ふ.る・ふ.り・くだ.る・くだ.す…(4)
    descend・precipitate・fall・surrender
    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
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