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    3. 下降

    下降

    下か降こう

    descent

    N2KMT7News #14+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab13 strokes

    かこう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    descent, fall, drop, decline, downturn, subsidence

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    気き温おんが下か降こうしている。

    The temperature is falling.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    飛ひ行こう機きがゆっくりと下か降こうを始はじめた。

    The airplane slowly began its descent.

    KMT7Travel & Transportation
    夕ゆう方がたから雪ゆきが降ふり始はじめ、気き温おんはさらに下か降こうするだろう。

    Snow will start falling from the evening, and the temperature will likely drop further.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    経けい済ざいの下か降こう傾けい向こうは、多おおくの企き業ぎょうに影えい響きょうを与あたえている。

    The downward trend in the economy is affecting many companies.

    KMT8Business & FinancePolitics & Law
    地じ盤ばんの下か降こうにより、一いち部ぶ地ち域いきで浸しん水すい被ひ害がいが発はっ生せいした。

    Due to ground subsidence, flood damage occurred in some areas.

    KMT8Nature & Environmentenvironment

    Kanji that make up this word

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