肩揚げを下ろす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 肩揚げを下ろす | 肩揚げを下ろさない |
| Polite | 肩揚げを下ろします | 肩揚げを下ろしません |
| Past polite | 肩揚げを下ろしました | 肩揚げを下ろしませんでした |
| Past | 肩揚げを下ろした | 肩揚げを下ろさなかった |
| Te-form | 肩揚げを下ろして | 肩揚げを下ろさないで |
| Desire | 肩揚げを下ろしたい | 肩揚げを下ろしたくない |
| Potential | 肩揚げを下ろせる | 肩揚げを下ろせない |
| Passive | 肩揚げを下ろされる | 肩揚げを下ろされない |
| Causative | 肩揚げを下ろさせる | 肩揚げを下ろさせない |
| Causative passive | 肩揚げを下ろさせられる | 肩揚げを下ろさせられない |
| Volitional | 肩揚げを下ろそう | |
| Polite volitional | 肩揚げを下ろしましょう | |
| Imperative | 肩揚げを下ろせ | 肩揚げを下ろすな |
| Conditional | 肩揚げを下ろせば | 肩揚げを下ろさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 肩揚げを下ろしたら | 肩揚げを下ろさなかったら |
Idiomatic expression referring to a girl reaching adulthood, originally from the custom of letting down the shoulder tucks (肩揚げ) of a kimono. Rare and somewhat dated; modern usage is limited to traditional or literary contexts.
See also: 肩上げ
She has reached the age to come of age (literally, to let down the shoulder tucks).
lengthen the sleeves of a kimono
Literal meaning: to remove the shoulder tucks (肩揚げ) sewn into a child's kimono, thereby lengthening the sleeves as the child grows. Rare, mostly encountered in explanations of traditional clothing.
For children's kimono, the shoulder tucks are sometimes let down as they grow.