Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 下ろす(おろす) in Japanese

下ろす, 降ろす, 下す
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
おろす
Romaji
orosu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to take down (e.g. flag); to launch (e.g. boat); to drop; to lower (e.g. ladder); to let (a person) off; to unload; to discharge
    Example sentence
    へ走っていくから途中降ろしてあげる。 I'm driving into town so I can drop you off on the way.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle); to let (a person) off
    Example sentence
    近道通ってもどり小屋おろしバスケット開けた I took the shortcut back to the woods, locked my shelter, and opened the basket.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to withdraw money from an account
    Example sentence
    平なべからおろしなさい Take the pan off the fire.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to wear (clothing) for the first time
    Example sentence
    美術館降ろしてください Could you let me off in front of the museum?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to fillet (e.g. a fish)
    Example sentence
    彼女から一冊降ろした She took down a book from the shelf.

Examples of 下ろす, 降ろす, 下す, おろす in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
下ろす
Plain Polite
下ろします
Negative
下ろさない
Negative Polite
下ろしません

Past

Plain
下ろした
Plain Polite
下ろしました
Negative
下ろさなかった
Negative Polite
下ろしませんでした

Te

Plain
下ろして
Plain Polite
下ろしまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
下ろされる
Plain Polite
下ろされます
Negative
下ろされない
Negative Polite
下ろされません
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Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

On'Yomi: コウ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: お.りる, お.ろす, ふ.る, ふ.り, くだ.る, くだ.す

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

On'Yomi: カ, ゲ

Kun'Yomi: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる

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