下げる
さげる
to hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration); to lower
JLPT N4 Common word Intermediate Japanese L2
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration)- to lower; to reduce; to bring down
- to demote; to move back; to pull back
- to clear (plates); to remove (food, etc. from table or altar)
- to keep on playing after one has formed a scoring combination with captured cards
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 下げるさげる | 下げますさげます |
| Negative | 下げないさげない | 下げませんさげません |
| Past | 下げたさげた | 下げましたさげました |
| Past negative | 下げなかったさげなかった | 下げませんでしたさげませんでした |
| Te-form | 下げてさげて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 下げられるさげられる |
| Passive | 下げられるさげられる |
| Causative | 下げさせるさげさせる |
| Volitional | 下げようさげよう |
| Imperative | 下げろさげろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 下げればさげれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 下げたらさげたら |
Example sentences
頭を下げろ！
Duck!
手を下げろ。
Put your hands down!
-
He bent his head low.
音量を下げてください。
Turn down the volume, please.
音を下げてくれないか。
Can you keep the noise down?
More examples (10)
お茶を下げてください。
Please clear away the tea things.
お皿を下げてください。
Please take these dishes away.
騒音を下げてくれないか。
Can you keep the noise down?
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We hope to lower the tariff.
トムはウインドウを下げた。
Tom rolled down the window.
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She bowed to me politely.
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The girl made an awkward bow.
ボリュームを下げてください。
Turn down the volume, please.
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Would you like to turn it down a little?
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I think we should reduce the price.