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降下
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 降下.
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Entry
1
descent; fall; drop; (atmospheric) depression
Examples
その大型機は鋭い音を立ててほとんど直角に降下した。
The giant plane screamed down in an almost vertical dive.
2
passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
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