Vocabulary
What does 下げる (さげる, sageru) mean?
下げる (さげる, sageru) means to lower, to reduce; to hang up; to clear away (dishes).
| Reading | さげる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | sageru |
| Part of speech | ichidan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
下げるさげる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsageru
to lower, to reduce; to hang up; to clear away (dishes)
- 1ichidan verb · transitive to hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration)
- 2ichidan verb · transitive to lower; to reduce; to bring down
- 3ichidan verb · transitive to demote; to move back; to pull back
- 4ichidan verb · transitive to clear (plates); to remove (food, etc. from table or altar)
- 5ichidan verb · transitive to keep on playing after one has formed a scoring combination with captured cards
Example sentences
店は少し値段を下げました。
The shop lowered the price a little.
食べ終わったお皿を下げます。
I clear away the plates once people are done eating.