What does 下がる mean?
下がる is a Japanese verb meaning “to descend, to drop, to fall” in English. It can also be translated as “to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.), to pass (of time), to surrender” depending on context. It is written as 下がる in kanji, さがる in hiragana, and sagaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
山を下ったところに学校がある。
There is a school down the mountain.
彼は懲役十年で、女房には三年の刑が下った。
He was given ten years and his wife three.