Conjugation
Tap for 下げる (transitive)
Tap for 下がる (intransitive)
- 下がる — to go down
- 下さい — please (polite request)
- 地下 — underground
- 下手 — unskilled
- 以下 — less than; under
- 下山 — descent from a mountain
- 下町 — downtown
- 目下 — at present
Compound - tap to expand
- 見下ろす — to look down (on); to overlook
- 見下す — to look down on; to despise
- 払い下げる — to sell off (surplus or public property)
- 取り下げる — to withdraw (a request, charge, claim)
- 切り下げる — to cut down; to reduce (price, level)
“下” visually depicts something below a line — indicating downward direction or position. It’s used in location (e.g., under), comparison (e.g., lower rank), and motion (e.g., to go down). It’s also key in respectful language forms such as “ください”.