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“lower” in Japanese

Japanese

Also下ろす (orosu) · 引き下げる (hikisageru)

Pronunciation

Romajisageru

Example

音を下げます。oto o sa ge ma su

I lower the volume.

Illustration for 下げる (lower)

How to say “lower” in Japanese

“Lower” in Japanese is 下げる (sageru).

Causes something to move downward or become lower in position, quantity, or intensity.

Full entry for 下げる: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 下げる

店員に相談して、商品の値段を下げてもらいます。ten in ni sō dan shi te shō hin no ne dan o sa ge te mo ra i ma su

I ask the clerk to lower the price of the item.

Tips for using 下げる

  • The polite form 下げます (sagemasu) is common in beginner conversations, and its negative form 下げません (sagemasen) means that the lowering does not happen.

Other Japanese words for “lower”

手を下ろします。te o o ro shi ma su

I lower my hand.

店は商品の値段を引き下げます。mise wa shō hin no ne dan o hi ki sa ge ma su

The store lowers the prices of its products.

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