降下 kōka
kōka
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. descent; fall; drop; (atmospheric) depression
Intransitive
その大型 機 は鋭 い音 を立 ててほとんど直角 に降下 した。
sono ōgatakiwa surudoi otō tatete hotondo chokkakuni kōka shita.
The giant plane screamed down in an almost vertical dive.
Noun
, Suru Verb
2. passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
Intransitive
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その大型 機 は鋭 い音 を立 ててほとんど直角 に降下 した。
sono ōgatakiwa surudoi otō tatete hotondo chokkakuni kōka shita.
The giant plane screamed down in an almost vertical dive.
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kōkade
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Descending with; By descending
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kōkajārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not lowered.; Was not descended.
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kōkadeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably fall; Likely to fall
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kōkadewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not lowered.; Was not descended.
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