Japanese word

下げる

Pronunciation

Romajisageru

Meaning

  • verblower

Example

音を下げます。oto o sa ge ma su

I lower the volume.

Illustration for 下げる (lower)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 値段を下げるne dan o sa ge ru

    lower the price

  • 温度を下げるon do o sa ge ru

    lower the temperature

  • 音量を下げるon ryō o sa ge ru

    lower the volume

Similar words

下ろすorosu: To move something from a higher place to a lower place.
減らすherasu: To make an amount or number smaller.
弱めるyowameru: To make a force, sound, or effect less strong.

Definition in Japanese

物を下方へ移したり、数量や程度を少なくしたりする。mono o ka hō e utsu shi ta ri sū ryō ya tei do o suku na ku shi ta ri su ru

Word origin

下げる (sageru) is a native Japanese verb related to 下がる (sagaru); the pair contrasts making something go down with going down itself.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • hangverb
  • reduceverb
  • take downverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 下げ方sagekataway of loweringnoun

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