ダウン
だうん
noun; suffix
down; decrease; down (jacket)
1.
decrease; decline
A reduction or decline in level, amount, or condition.
2.
being down; collapse
A state of being knocked down, broken, or not functioning.
ダウン is a loanword from English "down" with multiple uses.
DECREASE USAGE:
- コストダウン (cost reduction)
- スピードダウン (slowdown)
- イメージダウン (damage to one's image)
SYSTEM/HEALTH USAGE:
- システムダウン (system crash)
- ダウンする (to go down, to collapse)
- 風邪でダウンした (I was knocked out by a cold)
CLOTHING USAGE:
- ダウンジャケット (down jacket)
- ダウンコート (down coat)
The opposite for decrease is アップ.
Related Words
Antonym:
アップ (up)