synonym Comparative
下がる
VS
おかけください
Differences Between "下がる" and "おかけください"
Option A
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.
Option B
おかけください
Meaning
Please sit down (polite), Please hang up (phone, polite)
Reading
おかけください (okake kudasai)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
どうぞこちらの椅子におかけください。
Please take a seat here.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to go down, to hang down, to fall)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 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).
- おかけください: A very polite imperative form. Commonly used in customer service or public spaces to invite someone to sit (椅子におかけください) or to instruct them to hang up a phone (電話をおかけください).
- 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).
- おかけください: A very polite imperative form. Commonly used in customer service or public spaces to invite someone to sit (椅子におかけください) or to instruct them to hang up a phone (電話をおかけください).
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