“To go down” in Japanese
Short answer
To go down in Japanese is “下る” (sagaru). Full meaning: to come down, to go down, to fall, to drop, to sink, to get lower; to hang, to dangle; to move back, to step back, to withdraw, to retire.
Other ways to say “To go down” in Japanese
下がる
sagaru to come down, to go down, to fall, to drop, to sink, to get lower; to hang, to dangle; to move back, to step back, to withdraw, to retire
没する
bossuru to sink, to go down, to set; to pass away, to die; to disappear, to vanish
降りる
oriru to descend (e.g. a mountain), to go down, to come down; to alight (e.g. from bus), to get off, to disembark, to dismount; to step down, to retire, to give up, to quit, to fold
傾く
katabuku to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to; to go down (sun, moon), to sink; to decline, to wane, to ebb, to fall away
沈む
shizumu to sink, to go under, to submerge; to go down (e.g. sun), to set, to descend; to feel depressed, to become subdued, to become somber
歿す
bossu to sink, to go down, to set; to pass away, to die; to disappear, to vanish
降る
kudaru to descend, to go down, to come down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time)
下ル
sagaru to descend, to go down, to come down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time)
くだり
kudari to descend, to go down, to come down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time)
サガっ
saga to come down, to go down, to fall, to drop, to sink, to get lower; to hang, to dangle; to move back, to step back, to withdraw, to retire
さがる
sagaru to come down, to go down, to fall, to drop, to sink, to get lower; to hang, to dangle; to move back, to step back, to withdraw, to retire
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.