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下げる
Meaning in Englishlower, reduce, hang
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What it means
What does 下げる mean? It means to make something lower or to reduce it; a transitive verb applied to a wide range of objects, from physical height to quantities or even mood, depending on context. It describes the action of pushing something downward or decreasing its level.
Main meanings
- Physical lowering of height or position of an object
- Reduction of quantity or value such as price, level, or score
- Lowering someone's mood or spirits in expressions like 気分を下げる
- Metaphorical lowering of status or prominence in certain contexts
How to use it
Used as a transitive verb with を to mark the object being lowered. The plain form 下げる is common in casual speech; polite form 下げます is used in formal contexts; negative 下げない; past 下げた; te-form 下げて for connecting clauses.
Variants and close terms
- 減らす (へらす) — reduce
- 下ろす (おろす) — lower by taking down
- 落とす (おとす) — drop, let fall
Composition
- 下: down, below; げる is the okurigana; together they form a verb meaning to make something go down or decrease
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Verb (ichidan)
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