What does ダウン mean?
ダウン is a Japanese noun meaning “down” in English. It can also be translated as “knocking down, being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.), going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as ダウン in hiragana, and daun in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼女は風邪でダウンした。
She came down with a cold.
サーバーがダウンしてて、メールチェックできない。
I can't check my mail. The server is down.