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下ろす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 下ろす.

Dictionary

Entry

下ろす降ろす下すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2311
1

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)

Examples
2階からトランクを降ろしてきてくれませんか。
Can you bring down my trunk from upstairs?
2

Esp. 降ろす

to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to unload (goods, a truck, etc.); to offload; to discharge

Examples
あの信号の手前で降ろしてください。
Please let me off on this side of that traffic light.
3

to withdraw (money)

Examples
銀行で10万下ろしてください。
Please draw a hundred thousand yen from the bank.
4

to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

5

to cut off; to fillet (fish); to grate (e.g. radish); to prune (branches)

6

Esp. 降ろす

to remove (someone from a position); to oust; to drop

7

to clear (the table); to remove (offerings from an altar); to pass down (e.g. old clothes); to hand down

8

to expel from the body (e.g. worms); to abort (a fetus)

9

to invoke (a spirit); to call down

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

3 strokesFrequency 97JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

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

Nanori

さかしと

descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

10 strokesFrequency 596JLPT N2Grade 6

On

コウ

Kun

お.りるお.ろすふ.るふ.りくだ.るくだ.す

Nanori

ふりふる

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