Japanese

りる

かけおりる
Meaning: to run down; to rush down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 駆け下りる 駆け下りない
Polite 駆け下ります 駆け下りません
Past 駆け下りた 駆け下りなかった
Polite + Past 駆け下りました 駆け下りませんでした
Te-form 駆け下りて 駆け下りなくて
Potential 駆け下りられる 駆け下りられない
Passive 駆け下りられる 駆け下りられない
Causative 駆け下りさせる 駆け下りさせない
Imperative 駆け下りろ 駆け下りるな

Handwriting

駆
け
下
り
る

Example

She ran down the stairs in a hurry.

Usage Notes

Used for the action of descending stairs, slopes, etc., quickly on foot.

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