引き下げ ひきさげ Also written 引下げ Meanings Noun reduction; cut Kanji 引 pull. Read as ひく. 下 down. Read as さげる. Example sentences 公定歩合の引き下げは産業界を苦しめてきた厳しい金融逼迫を緩和するだろうと期待されている。The bank rate cut is expected to relieve the severe financial squeeze that has hit industry. Common phrases 引き下げを行う 引き下げを求める Words containing 引き下げ 引き下げる (ひきさげる) to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.) 金利引き下げ (きんりひきさげ) interest rate cut Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists