► 動詞
降りる [(2)おりる] meaning: go down rank: 1
☆ 子供が屋根に登ったが降りられずに泣いた ⇨ The kid climbed up on the roof but couldn’t come down and cried (☛ Can be written 下りる)
☆ 私は階段を降りた ⇨ I walked down the stairs (☛ Can be written 下りる)
低下 [ていか] [低下する] meaning: go down rank: 3
☆ 兵士の士気が低下した ⇨ The morale of the soldiers has gone down
☆ 気温が急激に低下した ⇨ The temperature dropped rapidly
降下 [こうか] [降下する] meaning: go down rank: 4
☆ 飛行機は急速に降下した ⇨ The plain descended rapidly
下向く [(3)したむく] meaning: go down rank: 4
☆ 景気は下向いている ⇨ The economy is facing down, in downturn
舞い降りる [(4)まいおりる] meaning: go down rank: 4
☆ 天使が目の前に舞い降りた ⇨ An angel came flying around and landed in front of me (☛ Something flying, typically a larger bird, to land softly in a controlled manner)
► 名詞
下降 [かこう] [下降する] meaning: go down rank: 3
☆ 彼等の株価は下降気味だ ⇨ Their stock price is falling
急降下 [(4)きゅうこうか] meaning: go down rank: 3
☆ 急降下爆撃 ⇨ Dive bombing (☛ Usually about planes)
急降下 [(4)きゅうこうか] [急降下する] meaning: go down rank: 3
☆ 飛行機が急降下した ⇨ The plane nosedived (☛ Usually about planes)
低下 [ていか] meaning: go down rank: 3
☆ 彼等の製品は質の低下が目立つ ⇨ Their products show notable drops in quality