Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to cut and hang down; to cut shorter
2. to round down (e.g. fraction)
Kanji used
cut
below
Pitch accent
りさげ
りさげる
Composed of
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
Examples (2 in total)
We must keep down expenses.
The dollar was devalued against the Japanese currency from 360 yen to 308 yen.