Word Meaning 頭が下がる

あたまがさがる atama ga sagaru

頭が下がる is read as あたまがさがる (atama ga sagaru) and means to admire greatly.

Meaning

English

to admire greatly
to salute (in admiration)
to take one's hat off to

Reading

Kana

あたまがさがる

Romaji

atama ga sagaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb ✓ Rank 73458 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

頭を下げる

あたまをさげる

to apologize

下前頭回

かぜんとうかい

inferior frontal gyrus

実るほど頭の下がる稲穂かな

みのるほどあたまのさがるいなほかな

the more learned, the more humble

頭が回る

あたまがまわる

to get one's head around

頭に入れる

あたまにいれる

to keep in mind

頭に血が上る

あたまにちがのぼる

to lose one's cool

頭を振る

かぶりをふる

to shake one's head (in denial)

頭を丸める

あたまをまるめる

to become a monk

頭

あたま

hair (on one's head)

頭打ち

あたまうち

reaching a peak

頭痛

ずつう

headache

頭金

あたまきん

down payment

Example Sentences

お前には頭が下がるよ。

I take my hat off to you.

彼の努力に頭が下がる。

I take my hat off to him for his hard work.

彼女の努力には頭が下がる。

I take my hat off to her for her effort.

トムの努力には頭が下がるよ。

I admire Tom's efforts.