下る
さがる / くだる
sagaru
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 75 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
下る (さがる (sagaru)) means "to descend". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
to descend
Also : to fall · to drop · to sink · to go down
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Example Sentences
私は下ります。
わたしはさがります。
I can come down.
まいにち、下ります。
まいにち、さがります。
I like to come down.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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