低下する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 低下する | 低下しない |
| Polite | 低下します | 低下しません |
| Past polite | 低下しました | 低下しませんでした |
| Past | 低下した | 低下しなかった |
| Te-form | 低下して | 低下しないで |
| Desire | 低下したい | 低下したくない |
| Potential | 低下できる | 低下できない |
| Passive | 低下される | 低下されない |
| Causative | 低下させる | 低下させない |
| Causative passive | 低下させられる | 低下させられない |
| Volitional | 低下しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 低下しましょう | |
| Imperative | 低下しろ | 低下するな |
| Conditional | 低下すれば | 低下しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 低下したら | 低下しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
fall; decline; drop; deterioration
Broadly used for measurable decreases in level, quality, ability, or condition. Common with する to mean 'to fall/decline/drop'.
最近、売り上げが低下している。
Sales have been declining recently.
Please be careful of the drop in temperature.
My physical strength declined due to lack of exercise.
My physical strength has declined as I've gotten older.
Regular exercise is important to prevent muscle strength from declining.
Recently, the amount young people read has been on a downward trend.
My concentration dropped sharply due to lack of sleep.
低下 is a formal, often technical word for a decline in level or quality, while 下がり is the everyday noun covering any downward movement or decrease.
低下 is a neutral term for any decline in level or quality, while 失墜 specifically describes a damaging loss of prestige, trust, or authority.
低下 broadly describes any decrease in level, quality, or ability, whereas 低落 is more specific to a fall in value, standing, or condition with a negative tone.
低下 describes a drop in an abstract level or ability, such as quality or motivation, whereas 劣化 implies an actual physical or chemical worsening.
低下 describes a general decline or drop in level (often unintentional), while 引き下げ implies a deliberate act of lowering something.
低下 refers to the act of declining or dropping, while 低迷 describes the resulting state of remaining low afterward.
低下 means a decline in level or quality, contrasting with 上昇's rise.
loss of appetite; reduced appetite; anorexia
hypothyroidism