下ろす
おろす
Also written 降ろす, 下す
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to take down; to bring down; to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.); to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.); to let down (hair); to launch (a boat)
- to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to unload (goods, a truck, etc.); to offload; to discharge (esp. 降ろす)
- to withdraw (money)
- to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
- to cut off; to fillet (fish); to grate (e.g. radish); to prune (branches)
- to remove (someone from a position); to oust; to drop (esp. 降ろす)
- to clear (the table); to remove (offerings from an altar); to pass down (e.g. old clothes); to hand down
- to expel from the body (e.g. worms); to abort (a fetus) See also: 堕ろす (おろす).
- to invoke (a spirit); to call down
Kanji
- 下 down. Read as おろす.
Example sentences
- 彼らは錠を下ろすのを忘れた。
They forgot to lock the door. - 銀行で１０万下ろしてください。
Please draw a hundred thousand yen from the bank. - 駅で降ろしてください。
Please drop me off at the station. - 駅であなたを降ろします。
I'll drop you off at the station. - ロープを下ろした。
I let down the rope.
Common phrases
- 幕を下ろす (まくをおろす) to lower the curtain (at the end of a play)
- 描き下ろす (かきおろす) to draw (original illustrations, artwork, etc.)
- 根を下ろす (ねをおろす) to take root
- 引きずり降ろす (ひきずりおろす) to drag down
- 腕を下ろす
- 錨を下ろす
- 乗客を降ろす
- 火から下ろす
- 下に下ろす
- 脚を下ろす
- 荷物を下ろす
- 手を下ろす
- 旗を降ろす
- 髪を下ろす
- シャッターを下ろす
Related forms
- 下りる (おりる) to alight (e.g. from bus) (intransitive partner)
Words containing 下ろす
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