Meaning of 下げる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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下げるJLPT 4
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Kana Readingさげる
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Romajisageru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to hang; to lower; to move back; to wear; to dismiss; to grant
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Example Sentences
下げる, さげる used in context
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She walked with her head down like an old woman.
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She bowed to me politely.
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As soon as she entered the room, I rose to my feet and made a deep bow.
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They did not agree to bring down the price.
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He bent his head low.
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He came crawling to me to ask for a loan.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
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Te
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
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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