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VocabJLPT N1

down-train

Nounの-AdjectivePrefix

Definitions

1. down-train
2. train heading toward the ending point of its route
3. down-slope
4. downbound (esp. away from Tokyo)

This noun means going downhill or descending, and is commonly used to refer to the downhill portion of a mountain path or the outbound direction of a train line. It is the opposite of the word for going uphill or ascending.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

When plans changed, I panicked and messaged, "Can you still make the last outbound train?"

Sentence 2

The rain caused delays on the outbound line.

Sentence 3

The wait for the outbound train at the midway station was pretty long.

Sentence 4

The outbound train passed slowly through the fog.

Sentence 5

My senior asked me, "Can you share the outbound train schedule?"