繰くり下さがる

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be moved back; be postponed

Used when a scheduled date, rank, or order is shifted later or downward. Antonym: 繰り上がる (be moved up).

Antonyms: 繰り上がる (くりあがる)

会かい議ぎの日にっ程ていが一いっ週しゅう間かん繰くり下さがった。
The meeting date was postponed by one week.

彼かれの順じゅん位いが一ひとつ繰くり下さがった。

His ranking dropped by one place.

2

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be borrowed (in subtraction)

mathematics

Mathematics term: when subtracting, a digit is borrowed from the next higher place. Antonym: 繰り上がる (carry).

See also: 繰り上がる (くりあがる)

引ひき算ざんで、一いちの位くらいから十じゅうの位くらいに繰くり下さがる。
In subtraction, you borrow from the tens place to the ones place.

Written forms

繰くり下さがるUsage83%
Standard kanji spelling.
繰くり下さがるUsage17%
Variant without okurigana for the first part.
くり下さがる
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; common in everyday writing.
繰くり下さがる
Less common variant with 下る.
繰くり下さがる
Rare variant combining 繰下 and る.

Kanji

下below, down, descend
繰winding, reel, spin

Similar words

繰くり上あがる
Antonym for both senses: 'be moved up' (schedule/rank) or 'carry' (in addition).
延えん期きする
Transitive verb meaning 'to postpone'; 繰り下がる is intransitive and often implies a shift within a sequence.

Etymology

Compound of 繰り (from 繰る, 'to reel/spin') + 下がる ('to go down'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but the word likely originated from the idea of moving something down in a sequence.