下がる
sa-ga-ru
When your head goes down, that is respect
The picture Something high moves lower. As the height drops, so does the force behind it.
Where the picture shows up in 下がる
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A body number drops
熱が下がって安心しました。
netsu ga sagatte anshin shimashita
His fever came down, so I relaxed.
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Results drop
今月は売り上げが下がりました。
kongetsu wa uriage ga sagari-mashita
Sales were down this month.
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Stepping back
白線の内側に下がってください。
hakusen no uchigawa ni sagatte kudasai
Please step back behind the white line.
The picture is moving down a notch from the front to the back.
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Hanging from above
天井から電気が下がっています。
tenjō kara denki ga sagatte imasu
A light hangs from the ceiling.
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The head goes down on its own
あの人には頭が下がります。
ano hito ni wa atama ga sagari-masu
I take my hat off to that person.
Respect is pictured as your head physically lowering.