下がる

下る

Reading

Kana: さがる

Romaji: sagaru

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower

to hang; to dangle

to move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire

to deteriorate; to fall off; to be downgraded

to get closer to the present day

to go south

Note: in Kyoto

Kanji

下

Readings: カ、ゲ、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

Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

Example Sentences

温度(おんど)が下(さ)がる。

➥The temperature falls.

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株価(かぶか)が下(さ)がった。

➥Stock prices dropped.

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今(いま)は下(さ)がり相場(そうば)だ。

➥It's a bearish market now.

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熱(ねつ)が下(さ)がった。

➥The fever has abated.

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物価(ぶっか)が下(さ)がった。

➥The cost of living has gone down.

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熱(ねつ)が下(さ)がりません。

➥My fever won't go away.

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下る

降る

Reading

Kana: くだる

Romaji: kudaru

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

to descend; to go down; to come down

to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)

See also: 判決が下る

to pass (of time)

See also: 下って

to surrender; to capitulate

(often in neg. form) to be less than; to be inferior to

to have the runs; to have diarrhea

Note: also written as 瀉る

See also: 腹が下る

Kanji

下

Readings: カ、ゲ、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

Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

降

Readings: コウ、ゴ、お.りる、お.ろす、ふ.る、ふ.り、くだ.る、くだ.す

Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

Example Sentences

船(ふね)は水路(すいろ)を下(くだ)った。

➥The ship sailed down the channel.

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彼(かれ)は丘(おか)を下(くだい)って行()った。

➥He went down the hill.

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その小道(こみち)は下(くだい)って行()く。

➥The track descends.

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その坂道(さかみち)を下(くだ)ろう。

➥Let's descend the slope.

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船(ふね)は川(かわ)を下(くだ)っていった。

➥The ship sailed down the river.

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ボートは川(かわ)を流(なが)れ下(くだ)った。

➥The boat drifted down the stream.

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