noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
General term for a decline in value, quantity, or condition. Often used in economic, technical, or everyday contexts. Antonym: アップ.
Antonyms: アップ
売り上げが前年比で10％ダウンした。
Sales dropped 10% compared to the previous year.
The temperature suddenly dropped and it got cold.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
knockdown; flooring
Boxing term for knocking an opponent down or being knocked down. Can be used as a noun or with する.
彼は第3ラウンドでダウンを奪った。
He scored a knockdown in the third round.
チャンピオンがまさかのダウンを喫した。
The champion suffered an unexpected knockdown.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
out of action; down with illness; collapsed
Describes being incapacitated by illness, exhaustion, or alcohol. Often used with 風邪, 疲れ, or 酒. Intransitive.
風邪でダウンして会社を休んだ。
I was down with a cold and took the day off work.
彼は疲れがたまってダウンした。
He collapsed from accumulated fatigue.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Computing term for a system, server, or network becoming unavailable. Intransitive.
サーバーがダウンしてウェブサイトが見られない。
The server went down and the website is inaccessible.
noun
outs
Baseball term for the number of outs. Used as a counter, e.g. ワンダウン (one out), ツーダウン (two outs).
ツーダウン、ランナー一塁。
Two outs, runner on first.
noun
Sports term for being behind in points or games. Antonym: アップ.
Antonyms: アップ
我がチームは2点ダウンで後半を迎えた。
Our team entered the second half trailing by two points.
noun
American football term for a down. Used as a counter, e.g. ファーストダウン (first down).
ファーストダウンを獲得した。
They got a first down.
noun
down feathers
Refers to soft feathers used in bedding and clothing. Often appears in compounds like ダウンジャケット.
この布団はダウンがたっぷり入っていて暖かい。
This futon is warm because it's filled with plenty of down.
noun
down jacket
Abbreviation of ダウンジャケット. Common in casual conversation.
See also: ダウンジャケット
寒いからダウンを着ていきなよ。
It's cold, so put on a down jacket.