下がる

To go down, drop, step back, or hang down.

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Other forms

下がります polite form

下がった plain past

下がって te-form

下がらない plain negative

下る less common kanji

1 Intransitive Verb

To go down / To drop

Indicates a natural decline in rank, degree, value, or physical elevation without direct intervention.

Example

夜になると気温が下がります。

The temperature drops at night.

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2 Intransitive Verb

To step back / To move back

Refers to the act of retreating from a forward position or withdrawing to the rear.

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3 Intransitive Verb

To hang / To dangle

Depicts an object attached at a high point and extending vertically downward due to gravity.

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下がる

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To go down, drop, step back, or hang down.

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