ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for lowering prices, taxes, standards, or numerical levels. Often appears in economic or policy contexts.
政府は消費税を引き下げることを検討している。
The government is considering lowering the consumption tax.
その店は全商品の価格を引き下げた。
The store reduced the prices of all its products.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
demote; lower in rank
Used for demoting someone or lowering a position, status, or rank. Less common than sense 1.
彼はミスが続いたため、課長から係長に引き下げられた。
He was demoted from section chief to subsection chief due to repeated mistakes.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for withdrawing or abandoning a proposal, request, plan, or demand. Often implies pulling back something that was put forward.
組合は賃上げ要求を引き下げた。
The union withdrew its wage increase demand.
彼はその提案を引き下げざるを得なかった。
He had no choice but to withdraw the proposal.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for withdrawing troops, forces, or personnel from a position. Also used for pulling back or moving something back physically.
軍は国境から部隊を引き下げた。
The military withdrew its troops from the border.
彼は一歩後ろに足を引き下げた。
He pulled his foot back one step.