下げる

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.