Definition and meaning of 下ろす - おろす in Japanese

godan ~す verb / transitive

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

手を下ろして、静かに座ってください。

Please lower your hand and sit quietly.

カーテンを下ろして、部屋を暗くしましょう。

Let's bring down the curtains and darken the room.

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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

駅で友達を下ろす。

Drop off my friend at the station.

荷物を車から下ろす。

Unload the luggage from the car.

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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

銀行でお金を下ろす。

I withdraw money at the bank.

ATMでお金を下ろすのが便利です。

It is convenient to withdraw money at the ATM.

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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

今日は新しい服を下ろしてみました。

Today, I tried wearing new clothes for the first time.

彼女は新しい靴を下ろして歩いている。

She is walking in new shoes for the first time.

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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

魚を下ろして、切り身にします。

Fillet the fish and cut it into pieces.

大根を下ろして、おろし大根を作ります。

Grate the daikon to make grated daikon.

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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

彼はCEOの地位から下ろされた。

He was removed from the position of CEO.

会社は彼を役職から下ろすことに決めた。

The company decided to remove him from his position.

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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

お祭りが終わったら、神社の祭壇からお供え物を下ろします。

After the festival is over, we will remove the offerings from the shrine altar.

食事が終わったら、テーブルを下ろして片付けましょう。

Once the meal is finished, let's clear the table and tidy up.

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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

彼女は病気のため、寄生虫を下ろす必要がある。

Due to her illness, she needs to expel parasites from her body.

妊娠中に問題が生じたため、彼女は胎児を下ろすことになった。

Due to complications during pregnancy, she had to abort the fetus.

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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

彼は神を下ろすために祈りを捧げた。

He offered prayers to invoke the god.

儀式で神聖な力を下ろす準備が整った。

The preparations to call down the sacred power were complete for the ritual.

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