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降りる

下りる

Reading

Kana: おりる
Romaji: oriru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vi
1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down

Note: esp. 下りる
2

to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to dismount

Note: esp. 降りる
3

to step down; to retire; to give up; to quit

4

to be granted; to be issued; to be given

Note: esp. 下りる
5

to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)

Note: esp. 降りる
6

to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)

Note: esp. 下りる
See also: 下り物

Kanji

降
Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す
Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
下
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 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
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

Example Sentences

幕(まく)が下(お)りた。
➥The curtain fell.
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そこから降(お)りろ！
➥Get down from there.
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彼(かれ)は汽車(きしゃ)を降(お)りた。
➥He got off the train.
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夕(ゆう)べ霜(しも)が降(お)りた。
➥It frosted last night.
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ここで降(お)ります。
➥I'll get off here.
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彼(かれ)はバスを降(お)りた。
➥He got off the bus.
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