What does 下り坂 mean?
下り坂 is a Japanese noun meaning “downhill; downward slope; descent” in English. It can also be translated as “decline” depending on context. It is written as 下り坂 in kanji, くだりざか in hiragana, and kudarizaka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
丘は川のほうまで下り坂になっています。
The hill slopes downward to the river.