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下がる · godan verb (-ru)

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

General intransitive verb for something moving downward, decreasing, or lowering in position, level, or value. Antonym: 上がる.

Antonyms: 上がる

Related words

落おちるN4sense 4
落ちる suggests a sudden or complete drop or failure, while 下がる describes a gradual decrease in level, value, or quality.
退しりぞくN1sense 3
退く is a more formal word for stepping back or withdrawing, whereas 下がる is the everyday word for the same physical movement.
降こう下か
下がる is the everyday verb for going down or decreasing, while 降下する is a more formal, technical term used in written or specialized contexts.

Opposites

上あがるN5sense 1
rise; go up; ascend; be raised · come in; enter a house; go inside · enter school; move up a grade · get out of water; come ashore; be washed ashore · float to the surface; surface; rise to the water's surface · increase; rise; be raised · improve; make progress · be promoted; advance in rank · produce a profit; yield a result; bring about a favorable outcome · come to no more than; be enough to cover; be settled for · be finished; be done; be completed · stop raining; clear up · stop working; give out; die · go out; win; finish first in a game · be raised aloud; be heard loudly · get fired up; become excited; erupt in excitement · get nervous; freeze up; get stage fright · be offered; be presented to the gods · go; visit · eat; drink · serve in a master's household · visit a brothel; go to a red-light district · finish doing; be completed · happen intensely; do strongly; become violently · north of; above
揚あがる
be deep-fried · be hoisted up; soar up; be raised towards the sky · well up (of emotions); become stronger (of feelings) · stand out; be striking; be conspicuous · rise; go up; ascend; be raised · get out (of water); come ashore; be hauled onto land · float atop the water; surface; rise to the surface · be spoken loudly; be raised (of a voice) · enter a red light district; visit a brothel

Don't confuse with

降おりるN5sense 1
下りる is used for descending stairs or getting off a vehicle, while 下がる more often describes a level or position lowering or stepping backward.
下くだるN3
下がる means to go down, drop, or retreat in a general sense such as prices or temperature, while 下る specifically describes moving downward along a route, time period, or official decision.

Word family· 25

下さがりN1
fall; decline; lowering; hanging down; drooping; slanting downward · sumo wrestler's ornamental apron strings · food offering to the gods; leftovers; hand-me-downs · leaving one's master's place for home · a little after ... · sagari (Go term); extending a group of stones toward the edge
ぶら下さがるN1
hang down; dangle; be suspended · be within reach; dangle before one's eyes · be completely reliant on; be entirely dependent on
昼ひる下さがりN1
early afternoon