Sagaru

JLPT N4

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下がる (Sagaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to come down, to go down, to fall, to drop”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto hang; to dangle
  3. godan verb, intransitive verbto move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire
  4. godan verb, intransitive verbto deteriorate; to fall off; to be downgraded
  5. godan verb, intransitive verbto get closer to the present day
  6. godan verb, intransitive verbto play a sagari; to extend downwardsusu. サガる

Examples

  • The fever has abated.

  • The temperature falls.

  • The cost of living has gone down.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 下がる

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