Word details

低下

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 低下.

Dictionary

Entry

低下いかNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #6354
1

fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation

Examples
たしかに出生率の低下で子供の数が減り、学校でも生徒の数が少なくなっているのは事実ですが、しかし、これはまったくもってけっこうなことです。
It's true that there are fewer children due to the falling birthrate, and there are fewer children in the school, but that is all to the good.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lower, short, humble

7 strokesFrequency 435JLPT N3Grade 4

On

テイ

Kun

ひく.いひく.めるひく.まる

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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