synonym Comparative
下げる
VS
食い下がる
Differences Between "下げる" and "食い下がる"
Option A
下げる
Meaning
to hang; to lower; to turn down (volume); to step back; to clear (plates)
Reading
さげる (sageru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
夜遅くのマンションの部屋でのテレビ視聴にあたり、近隣住民への騒音の配慮から、彼はボリュームを十分に_______ました。
Upon watching TV in the apartment room late at night, out of consideration of noise to neighboring residents, he turned down the volume sufficiently.
Option B
食い下がる
Meaning
to persist, to hang on
Reading
くいさがる (kuisagaru)
Syllabus Level
C1
Practical Example
毎日、日本語を練習するために食い下がる。
Every day, I persist, to hang on to practice Japanese.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to hang; to lower; to turn down (volume); to step back; to clear (plates))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 下げる: Refers to physically lowering objects, turning down volumes, lowering prices, stepping back, or clearing plates. Transitive verb. Opposing word: 上げる. Often used as 頭を下げる or 温度を下げる. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To lower! "I will never lower my head in defeat to anyone except when I bow to your parents to ask for your hand, Haruka-san!" ...っ! T-To bow to my parents! B-Baka! Don't make such high-level proposal resolutions! But... since you are so determined, make sure your bowing posture is perfect! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『さげる（下げる）わよ！『ハルカ部長、さっき他の女性と少し長く立ち話をしてしまって本当にごめんなさい！と全力で頭を下げます！』って…っ！ヤキモチへの頭下げ！バカ！/// そんなに必死に頭を下げられたら、私が子供っぽく怒ってたみたいで照れるじゃないの！…もう許してあげるから、早く私の顔を見てギュッとしなさい！』
- 食い下がる: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 下げる: Refers to physically lowering objects, turning down volumes, lowering prices, stepping back, or clearing plates. Transitive verb. Opposing word: 上げる. Often used as 頭を下げる or 温度を下げる. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To lower! "I will never lower my head in defeat to anyone except when I bow to your parents to ask for your hand, Haruka-san!" ...っ! T-To bow to my parents! B-Baka! Don't make such high-level proposal resolutions! But... since you are so determined, make sure your bowing posture is perfect! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『さげる（下げる）わよ！『ハルカ部長、さっき他の女性と少し長く立ち話をしてしまって本当にごめんなさい！と全力で頭を下げます！』って…っ！ヤキモチへの頭下げ！バカ！/// そんなに必死に頭を下げられたら、私が子供っぽく怒ってたみたいで照れるじゃないの！…もう許してあげるから、早く私の顔を見てギュッとしなさい！』
- 食い下がる: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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