下がる

• Reading: さがる
• Romaji: sagaru
• Kanji breakdown: 下 (ka/sa) — down, below, lower
• Pronunciation: /sa.ɡa.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To come down; to go down; to fall; to drop. Describes downward movement of prices, temperature, or position.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb conjugated with the る ending (下がって, 下がった, 下がります). The intransitive counterpart of 下げる (to lower). Common uses: 熱が下がる (fever goes down), 値段が下がる (price drops), 後ろに下がる (step back). Forms a natural pair with 上がる.

Examples

1. 冬になると気温が下がります。 When winter comes, the temperature drops.
2. 少し後ろに下がってください。 Please step back a little.
3. 薬を飲んだら熱が下がった。 After I took the medicine, my fever went down.

Usage Guide

Context: weather, health, daily life

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

The kanji 下 is the mirror of 上, depicting a line below a baseline to represent 'below' or 'downward.' Together they form one of the most basic directional pairs.

Cultural Context

Era: Ancient

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal