下る (さがる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

下る (さがる) means to go down / to descend / to get lower.

See example sentences below.

下る at a glance

下る

さがるsagaru

N4verb

to go down / to descend / to get lower

下るさがるsagaruN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to go down / to descend / to get lower

Example 1

この坂はゆっくり下ってください。

Translation

Please go down this slope slowly.

Example 2

気温が急に下がりました。

Translation

The temperature dropped suddenly.