The act of lowering or bringing something down in position, amount, or level (nominal form of 'to lower').
音量の下げをお願いします。
Please lower the volume.
式典で旗の下げが行われた。
The flag-lowering was performed at the ceremony.
規格の見直しで温度の下げが決まった。
A reduction in the temperature standard was decided after a review.
A fall or depreciation in price or value.
株価の下げが続いている。
The decline in stock prices continues.
季節商品の下げを受けて売り上げが改善した。
Sales improved following the markdown of seasonal items.
The punch line or final payoff of a rakugo story or joke.
落語家は見事に下げを決め、会場は大爆笑になった。
The rakugo performer nailed the punch line, and the audience burst into laughter.
この小話は下げが分かると面白さが増す。
This little story becomes funnier once you understand the punch line.
An archaic term referring to a strap or cord attached to a sword (related to the term 'sageo').
古文書には刀の下げについての記述がある。
There is a description of the sword's strap in the old document.