語感 Dictionary

下ろす

おろす

to take down; to bring down; to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.); to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.)

JLPT N3 Common word Also written 降ろす、下す

Meanings

  1. Godan verb (-su), 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)
  2. to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to unload (goods, a truck, etc.); to offload; to discharge
  3. to withdraw (money)
  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)
All 9 meanings
  1. to remove (someone from a position); to oust; to drop
  2. to clear (the table); to remove (offerings from an altar); to pass down (e.g. old clothes); to hand down
  3. to expel from the body (e.g. worms); to abort (a fetus)
  4. to invoke (a spirit); to call down

Forms

PlainPolite
Present下ろすおろす下ろしますおろします
Negative下ろさないおろさない下ろしませんおろしません
Past下ろしたおろした下ろしましたおろしました
Past negative下ろさなかったおろさなかった下ろしませんでしたおろしませんでした
Te-form下ろしておろして
Potential下ろせるおろせる
Passive下ろされるおろされる
Causative下ろさせるおろさせる
Volitional下ろそうおろそう
Imperative下ろせおろせ
Conditional (ば)下ろせばおろせば
Conditional (たら)下ろしたらおろしたら

Example sentences

  • じゃ下おろす。

    Good. Now go down with it.

  • 銃じゅうを下おろせ。

    Put your gun down.

  • 武器ぶきを下おろせ！

    Put down your weapons!

  • 船ふねは錨いかりを下おろした。

    The ship dropped anchor.

  • ロープを下おろした。

    I let down the rope.

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