It is essential to learn Japanese vocabulary when studying the language. In addition to words borrowed from other languages, Japanese vocabulary is vast and diverse. Learning essential words and phrases, as well as specialized terminology and idiomatic expressions, is essential for effective communication in Japanese.
Japanese Vocabulary: 下がる
Meaning: “to decrease” or “to go down.”
Various things can be described by the term, such as a decline in stock prices or a decrease in temperature.
Examples:
- 彼の努力には頭が下がる。 I take my hat off to his efforts.
- 明日は気温が下がるそうだ。 I heard that the temperature will go down tomorrow.
- ものは重力によって下に下がる Things fell down due to gravity.
- 夏は、コーヒーの売り上げが下がる季節です。 Summer is a season in which the sales of coffee go down.
- 株価が下がった。 The stock prices declined.
- 血圧が下がった。 My blood pressure has dropped.
- やっと熱が下がった。 His fever finally went down.
- 株価が軒並み下がった Stock prices fell across the board.
- 彼は納得できず上司に食い下がった He could not consent and held out against the superior.
- あなたの成績が下がったのは当たり前です。 No wonder your grades dropped.