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    3. 下ろす

    下ろす

    下おろ​す​

    to take down

    KMT6CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab6 strokes

    降ろす下す

    おろす

    Verb, Transitive

    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)
    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)
    6.
    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

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    窓まどのブラインドを下おろしてください。

    Please lower the window blinds.

    KMT5Daily LifeHome & Housing
    銀ぎん行こうでお金かねを下おろしました。

    I withdrew money at the bank.

    KMT6Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    毎まい月つき、給きゅう料りょう日びにATMでお金でおかねをおろします。

    Every month, I withdraw money from the ATM on payday.

    KMT6Business & FinanceDaily Life
    バス停ていで乗じょう客きゃくを下おろした後あと、バスは出しゅっ発ぱつした。

    After dropping off the passengers at the bus stop, the bus departed.

    KMT6Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれはその役やく職しょくから下おろされた。

    He was removed from that position.

    KMT7Work & CareerPolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
    Kanji
    ろ
    ro
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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