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Definition and Synonyms for 下り坂
| 1. | 下り坂 | 下に向かう斜面 |
| Downslope | a downward slope or bend | |
| Synonyms: | 下り坂 | |
| 2. | 下り坂 | 丘の下り斜面 |
| Downhill | the downward slope of a hill | |
| Synonyms: | 下り坂 | |
| 3. | 落込み | 何かがより小さく、低くなっていく変化 |
| Diminution | change toward something smaller or lower | |
| Synonyms: | 下がり, 下がる, 下坂, 下り坂, 下落, 下降, 低下, 低落, 損減, 減少, 漸減, 縮小, 落ち込み, 落ち込む | |
| 4. | 衰微 | 初期の条件より劣った条件 |
| Declination | a condition inferior to an earlier condition | |
| Synonyms: | 下向き, 下向く, 下り坂, 下落, 低下, 凋残, 凋落, 式微, 弱る, 後退, 減衰, 減退, 萎靡, 落潮, 衰え, 衰える, 衰勢, 衰微, 衰滅, 衰退, 退勢, 退廃, 退潮, 退転 | |
| 5. | 衰微 | 先立つ状態よりも劣っていること |
| Declination | a gradual falling off from a better state | |
| Synonyms: | 下向き, 下向く, 下り坂, 下落, 低下, 凋残, 凋落, 式微, 弱る, 後退, 減衰, 減退, 萎靡, 落潮, 衰え, 衰える, 衰勢, 衰微, 衰滅, 衰退, 退勢, 退廃, 退潮, 退転 |
Meanings for each kanji in 下り坂
| » | 下 | below; down; descend; give; low; inferior |
| » | 坂 | slope; incline; hill |
Categories 下り坂 is a member of
| 1. | 下り坂 | 下に向かう斜面 |
| Downslope | a downward slope or bend | |
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| 2. | 傾斜 | 隆起した地形 |
| Incline | an elevated geological formation | |
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| 3. | 減少 | より小さいかより短くなる過程 |
| Decrease | a process of becoming smaller or shorter | |
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| 4. | 容態 | 一定の時の状況 |
| Condition | a state at a particular time | |
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Sample Sentences for 下り坂
午後から天気は下り坂になります。
The weather is supposed to go downhill starting this afternoon.
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