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下がる

To Get Lower

Meaning

To Get Lower, To Go Down, To Come Down, To Hang Down

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an がる) takes care of you. It has to be a girl if you want your fever to come down!

Reading

さがる

Explanation

Since this word has okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) you know that it's probably going to be the kun'yomi reading. Let's use a mnemonic to remember the reading of the kanji: You know it means to fall so instead of using a saw (さ) to cut down the tree, you decide to let it come to you. It has to come down all by itself. Picture yourself placing a saw at the foot of a tree then sitting back and waiting for it to drop itself at your knees. (This could actually work, don't you judge my methods!)

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • うしろに下がる

    to go backwards, to step back

    半分に下がる

    to go halfway down

    下に下がる

    to go down

  • 少し下がる

    to lower a little

    さらに下がる

    to go further down

    どんどん下がる

    to go lower and lower

  • レベルが下がる

    the level goes down

    コストが下がる

    costs go down

    モチベーションが下がる

    motivation goes down

Context Sentences

雨の日は気分が下がる。

My mood is lower on rainy days.

すみません。ジーンズが下がってパンツが見えてますよ。

Excuse me. Your jeans are hanging down and I can see your panties.

去年からスコアが下がった。

Scores have dropped since last year.

Kanji Composition