synonym Comparative
降ります
VS
下がる
Differences Between "降ります" and "下がる"
Option A
降ります
Meaning
to get off (a vehicle), to fall (rain/snow)
Reading
おります (orimasu)
Syllabus Level
N5
Practical Example
次の駅で電車を降ります。
I will get off the train at the next station.
Option B
下がる
Meaning
to go down, to hang down, to fall
Reading
さがる (sagaru)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
熱が下がって、元気になりました。
My fever went down, and I feel better.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to get off (a vehicle), to fall (rain/snow))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 降ります: Polite form of 降りる (oriru). Has two main uses: exiting a vehicle (e.g., 電車を降ります) or for precipitation (e.g., 雨が降ります). Requires context.
- 下がる: 自動詞 (intransitive verb). Opposite of 上がる. Used for something moving downwards, decreasing, or hanging. Examples: 気温が下がる (kion ga sagaru - temperature falls), カーテンが下がる (kāten ga sagaru - the curtain hangs down).
- 降ります: Polite form of 降りる (oriru). Has two main uses: exiting a vehicle (e.g., 電車を降ります) or for precipitation (e.g., 雨が降ります). Requires context.
- 下がる: 自動詞 (intransitive verb). Opposite of 上がる. Used for something moving downwards, decreasing, or hanging. Examples: 気温が下がる (kion ga sagaru - temperature falls), カーテンが下がる (kāten ga sagaru - the curtain hangs down).
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