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Meaning of 下げる(さげる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

下げる
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
さげる
Romaji
sageru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to hang; to lower; to move back; to wear; to dismiss; to grant

Example Sentences

下げる, さげる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
下げる
Plain Polite
下げます
Negative
下げない
Negative Polite
下げません

Past

Plain
下げた
Plain Polite
下げました
Negative
下げなかった
Negative Polite
下げませんでした

Te

Plain
下げて
Plain Polite
下げまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
下げられる
Plain Polite
下げられます
Negative
下げられない
Negative Polite
下げられません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 5

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

On: カ, ゲ

Kun: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる

3 strokes

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