下げる | Japanese meaning

下げる【さげる】

Frequency rank: 1,978.

Alsoさげる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration)

This meaning refers to the act of placing something in a hanging position or adorning oneself with an item.

I hung a picture on the wall.

to lower; to reduce; to bring down

This meaning involves the action of making something lower in position, quantity, or intensity.

I lowered the price to sell more.

to demote; to move back; to pull back

This meaning is used when referring to reducing someone's rank or status, or physically moving something to a less prominent position.

He was demoted from manager to regular employee.

to clear (plates); to remove (food, etc. from table or altar)

This usage pertains to the action of taking away dishes or food from a table or altar, usually after eating or during cleanup.

I helped clear the plates after the meal.

to keep on playing after one has formed a scoring combination with captured cardshanafudasee also 出来役

This meaning applies to card games, where a player continues their turn after achieving a scoring combination with their cards.

He continued to play the game after he formed a scoring combination.

Example sentences54 results

She walked with her head down like an old woman.

Tatoeba

She made a polite bow to me.

Tatoeba

下げる【さげる】

Frequency rank: 1,978.

Alsoさげる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration)

This meaning refers to the act of placing something in a hanging position or adorning oneself with an item.

I hung a picture on the wall.

to lower; to reduce; to bring down

This meaning involves the action of making something lower in position, quantity, or intensity.

I lowered the price to sell more.

to demote; to move back; to pull back

This meaning is used when referring to reducing someone's rank or status, or physically moving something to a less prominent position.

He was demoted from manager to regular employee.

to clear (plates); to remove (food, etc. from table or altar)

This usage pertains to the action of taking away dishes or food from a table or altar, usually after eating or during cleanup.

I helped clear the plates after the meal.

to keep on playing after one has formed a scoring combination with captured cardshanafudasee also 出来役

This meaning applies to card games, where a player continues their turn after achieving a scoring combination with their cards.

He continued to play the game after he formed a scoring combination.

Example sentences54 results

She walked with her head down like an old woman.

Tatoeba

She made a polite bow to me.

Tatoeba

下

N51

意below; down; descend; give; low; inferior

訓した、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

音カ、ゲ

名さか、しと

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下げる【さげる】

Frequency rank: 1,978.

Alsoさげる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration)

This meaning refers to the act of placing something in a hanging position or adorning oneself with an item.

I hung a picture on the wall.

to lower; to reduce; to bring down

This meaning involves the action of making something lower in position, quantity, or intensity.

I lowered the price to sell more.

to demote; to move back; to pull back

This meaning is used when referring to reducing someone's rank or status, or physically moving something to a less prominent position.

He was demoted from manager to regular employee.

to clear (plates); to remove (food, etc. from table or altar)

This usage pertains to the action of taking away dishes or food from a table or altar, usually after eating or during cleanup.

I helped clear the plates after the meal.

to keep on playing after one has formed a scoring combination with captured cardshanafudasee also 出来役

This meaning applies to card games, where a player continues their turn after achieving a scoring combination with their cards.

He continued to play the game after he formed a scoring combination.

Example sentences54 results

She walked with her head down like an old woman.

Tatoeba

She made a polite bow to me.

Tatoeba

下げる【さげる】

Frequency rank: 1,978.

Alsoさげる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration)

This meaning refers to the act of placing something in a hanging position or adorning oneself with an item.

I hung a picture on the wall.

to lower; to reduce; to bring down

This meaning involves the action of making something lower in position, quantity, or intensity.

I lowered the price to sell more.

to demote; to move back; to pull back

This meaning is used when referring to reducing someone's rank or status, or physically moving something to a less prominent position.

He was demoted from manager to regular employee.

to clear (plates); to remove (food, etc. from table or altar)

This usage pertains to the action of taking away dishes or food from a table or altar, usually after eating or during cleanup.

I helped clear the plates after the meal.

to keep on playing after one has formed a scoring combination with captured cardshanafudasee also 出来役

This meaning applies to card games, where a player continues their turn after achieving a scoring combination with their cards.

He continued to play the game after he formed a scoring combination.

Example sentences54 results

She walked with her head down like an old woman.

Tatoeba

She made a polite bow to me.

Tatoeba

下

N51

意below; down; descend; give; low; inferior

訓した、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

音カ、ゲ

名さか、しと

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