Japanese

げる

あたまをさげる
Meaning: to bow; to apologize; to admire
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 頭を下げる 頭を下げない
Polite 頭を下げます 頭を下げません
Past 頭を下げた 頭を下げなかった
Polite + Past 頭を下げました 頭を下げませんでした
Te-form 頭を下げて 頭を下げなくて
Potential 頭を下げられる 頭を下げられない
Passive 頭を下げられる 頭を下げられない
Causative 頭を下げさせる 頭を下げさせない
Imperative 頭を下げろ 頭を下げるな

Handwriting

頭
を
下
げ
る

Example

Admitting his mistake, he gracefully bowed his head.

Usage Notes

Literally 'to lower one's head.' Can mean to bow, to apologize, or to respect/admire someone's effort.

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