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降ろす

おろす

N4to unload · to drop off

Examples

荷台から重い箱を二人で降ろした。

運転手は客を駅前で降ろしてから車庫へ戻った。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Written 降ろす and read おろす, it is a transitive verb for moving cargo or a person down from a height or out of a vehicle.
  • Basic usage: It describes unloading a heavy box and a driver dropping a passenger at a station.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Transitive contrast with getting off
    • Another agent causes the object or person to come down or leave the vehicle.

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