下す

• 読み: くだす
• ローマ字: kudasu
• 漢字の分解: 下 (kuda/ka/ge) — below, lower, descend
• 発音: /kɯ.da.sɯ/

意味

To hand down; to pass judgement; to give an order. Issuing a decision or directive from a position of authority.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugating with the s-row (下す → 下さない → 下して). While 下ろす focuses on physical lowering, 下す is used for authoritative decisions: 判断を下す (to make a judgement), 命令を下す (to issue an order), 判決を下す (to hand down a verdict). Also read as くだす in medical contexts: 腹を下す (to have diarrhoea).

例文

1. 裁判官が判決を下した。
2. リーダーが最終的な判断を下す。
3. 上司が新しい指示を下した。

使い方ガイド

場面: legal, business, authority

トーン: authoritative

起源と歴史

The kanji 下 depicts a line below a base, meaning 'below' or 'downward.' As a verb, the action flows from above to below — authority descending from a higher position to those beneath.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional