下ろす

おろす

to take down

N3 #6,158

Meanings

also 降ろす · 下す

  1. 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)
  2. esp. 降ろす 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)
  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

Its kanji

In sentences

じゃ下おろす。 Good. Now go down with it. #215733

カーテン下おろして。 Lower the curtains. #11588303

ちょっとお金かね下おろしてくるね。 I'm gonna withdraw some money real quick. #4916704

銀行ぎんこうで10万まん下おろしてください。 Please draw a hundred thousand yen from the bank. #179596

銃じゅうを下おろせ。 Put your gun down. #10908158

武器ぶきを下おろせ! Put down your weapons! #7704562

船ふねは錨いかりを下おろした。 The ship dropped anchor. #141157

ロープを下おろした。 I let down the rope. #192271