下げる
さげる
to lower (v.t.); to hang
Sageru (下げる) is an ichidan verb meaning "to lower (v.t.)". Its polite form is 下げます (sagemasu), its te form is 下げて (sagete), its past form is 下げた (sageta), and its negative form is 下げない (sagenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Sageru (下げる) conjugation quick reference
下げる means "to lower (v.t.)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Sageru example sentences
音量を下げてください。
Please lower the volume.
彼は昨日、絵を壁に下げました。
He hung a picture on the wall yesterday.
窓を下げないでください。
Please don't lower the window.
How to use Sageru: grammar notes
•下げる is a transitive verb, meaning it requires an object to complete the action, so you'll often see it used with the particle "を". For example, "音量を下げる" means "to lower the volume".
•The verb 下げる can also mean "to hang" something like a picture or ornament, again you often use it with "を". For instance, "絵を下げる" means "to hang a picture".
•Remember that 下げる is an ichidan verb, so to create the negative form, simply replace the final "る" with "ない". For example, "下げない" means "do not lower" or "do not hang".
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Sageru
音量を下げてください。
Please lower the volume.
価格を下げる
to lower the price
カーテンを下げる
to draw the curtains
Sageru (下げる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 下げる | sageru |
| Masu Form | 下げます | sagemasu |
| Te Form | 下げて | sagete |
| Past Form | 下げた | sageta |
| Negative Form | 下げない | sagenai |
| Past Negative | 下げなかった | sagenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 下げます | sagemasu |
| Polite Past | 下げました | sagemashita |
| Polite Negative | 下げません | sagemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 下げませんでした | sagemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 下げられる | sagerareru |
| Passive Form | 下げられる | sagerareru |
| Causative Form | 下げさせる | sagesaseru |
| Causative Passive | 下げさせられる | sagesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 下げよう | sageyou |
| Imperative Form | 下げろ | sagero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 下げれば | sagereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 下げたら | sagetara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 下げている | sageteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 下げたい | sagetai |
| Prohibition | 下げるな | sageruna |