低める|ひくめるhikumeru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto lower; to be lowered
Conjugation
Dictionary form低める(ひくめる)
Polite (masu)低めます(ひくめます)
Negative (nai)低めない(ひくめない)
polite (masen)低めません(ひくめません)
classical zu / nu低めず・低めぬ(ひくめず・ひくめぬ)
Past (ta)低めた(ひくめた)
polite (mashita)低めました(ひくめました)
Past negative (nakatta)低めなかった(ひくめなかった)
polite (masen deshita)低めませんでした(ひくめませんでした)
Te form低めて(ひくめて)
Potential低められる(ひくめられる)
Passive低められる(ひくめられる)
Causative低めさせる(ひくめさせる)
Causative passive低めさせられる(ひくめさせられる)
Conditional (ba)低めれば(ひくめれば)
tara低めたら(ひくめたら)
Volitional低めよう(ひくめよう)
polite (mashou)低めましょう(ひくめましょう)
Imperative低めろ(ひくめろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym下げるさげるNeutralThe most general, colloquial verb for lowering or hanging something, as in 「値段を下げる」; 「低める」 leans toward written prose.
  • Related引き下げるひきさげるNeutralSpecifically for lowering prices, taxes or standards, as in 「金利を引き下げる」; 「低める」 leans toward written prose.
  • Related落とすおとすNeutralUsed for dropping things or bringing levels down, as in 「スピードを落とす」; 「低める」 leans toward written prose.
  • Antonym高めるたかめるNeutralSits opposite 「低める」 on the high–low scale: to raise or strengthen something, as in 「意識を高める」.
  • AntonymあげるNeutralAlso opposite to 「低める」 on the high–low scale: to lift or raise something; the most general, everyday word.

Use 「低める」 for lowering the voice, posture and the like, as in 「声を低める」; it leans toward written prose. For everyday lowering use 「下げる」, for cutting prices, taxes or standards 「引き下げる」, for reducing speed 「落とす」. The antonyms are 「高める」 and 「上げる」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 位置いちや数値すうちなどを低ひくくする。
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