Word details

下げる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 下げる.

Dictionary

Entry

下げるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1923
1

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

Examples
ラジオの音を下げてくれませんか。
Could you turn down the radio?
2

to lower; to reduce; to bring down

3

to demote; to move back; to pull back

4

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

5

Hanafuda

to keep on playing after one has formed a scoring combination with captured cards

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

3 strokesFrequency 97JLPT N4Grade 1

On

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

Nanori

さかしと

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