Lowness and decline with 低
低 conveys the meanings of low or to decrease in terms of position, degree, or value.
Etymology
This kanji is a phono-semantic compound comprised of 亻 (person) and 氐 (bottom)
Decrease
低下 (Decline)
低下 refers to a decrease or drop in a numerical value, level, or the quality or degree of something.
It combines 低 (low) with 下 (down) to show something going downward.
Jumbo helps his friend Yousuke move into his new house. After unboxing things, Yousuke stops for a break.
- 葉介:
- 「なんか俺 体力低下してんなあ… 手がふるふる…」
- “Man, I feel like my stamina is dropping... My hands are shaking...”
- Literal: “Somehow, my stamina is declining, huh... My hands are trembling...”
- “Man, I feel like my stamina is dropping... My hands are shaking...”
- ジャンボ:
- 「おまえさ 近所にあいさつで配る粗品とか用意してるか？」
- “Hey, are you preparing any little gifts to hand out to your neighbors when you go around saying hello?”
- Literal: “You, have you prepared things like small gifts to hand out around the neighborhood as greetings?”
- “Hey, are you preparing any little gifts to hand out to your neighbors when you go around saying hello?”