This is the 5101st most frequent Korean word.
낮아지는
"낮아지는" means "lowering" or "becoming lower."
The word '낮아지는' is used here to describe the gradual decrease in temperature, conveying its changing state as an attribute of winter.
온도가 점점 낮아지는 겨울이 다가옵니다.
The winter, in which the temperature gradually decreases, is approaching.
In this sentence, '낮아지는' describes the declination in the quality of materials, emphasizing how this impacts the functionality of the associated product.
재료의 품질이 낮아지는 경우 제품의 성능도 떨어질 수 있습니다.
If the quality of materials decreases, the performance of the product may also decline.
Here, '낮아지는' indicates the progressive lowering of the pitch or volume of someone's voice, used figuratively to depict change in tone throughout an event.