Japanese

りる

まいおりる
Meaning: to fly down; to alight; to descend (softly like dancing)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 舞い降りる 舞い降りない
Polite 舞い降ります 舞い降りません
Past 舞い降りた 舞い降りなかった
Polite + Past 舞い降りました 舞い降りませんでした
Te-form 舞い降りて 舞い降りなくて
Potential 舞い降りられる 舞い降りられない
Passive 舞い降りられる 舞い降りられない
Causative 舞い降りさせる 舞い降りさせない
Imperative 舞い降りろ 舞い降りるな

Handwriting

舞
い
降
り
る

Example sentences

A beautiful white bird flew down to the pond.
雪がひとひら、私の肩に舞い降りた
A single snowflake fluttered down onto my shoulder.
夕暮れの湿原に玄裳縞衣の仙禽が舞い降りる様子は、一幅の絵画のように美しかった。
The way the crane descended onto the marsh at dusk was as beautiful as a painting.

Usage Notes

Used when something descends gracefully or floats down through the air.

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