How to say "Decrease" in Japanese | 値下がり

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Decrease" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Decrease" is "Nesagari", written in japanese as "値下がり".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verbal noun '値下がり (ねさがり)' refers to a decrease or drop in value, price, or worth. It is commonly used in economic, financial, or market contexts to describe a decline in the price of goods, stocks, or other assets. For example: The price of the stock decreased「株価が値下がりした」(かぶかがねさがりした). The value of the yen decreased「円が値下がりした」(えんがねさがりした). This term is often used in news reports or discussions about market trends.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "値" means "Value" and "Price" and can be read as "Ne", "Chi" and "Atai". And The kanji "下" means "Down" and can be read as "Ge", "Shita", "Kuda" and "Ka".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Nesagari" mean in japanese?

"Nesagari" means "Decrease" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "が" is read as "ga". The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". The hiragana "ね" is read as "ne". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "げ" is read as "ge". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "だ" is read as "da". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.