Japanese

ろす

おろす
Meaning: to take down; to lower; to drop off; to withdraw
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 降ろす 降ろさない
Polite 降ろします 降ろしません
Past 降ろした 降ろさなかった
Polite + Past 降ろしました 降ろしませんでした
Te-form 降ろして 降ろさなくて
Potential 降ろせる 降ろせない
Passive 降ろされる 降ろされない
Causative 降ろさせる 降ろさせない
Imperative 降ろせ 降ろすな

Handwriting

降
ろ
す

Example sentences

I withdrew cash at the bank's ATM.
船の積荷を港で降ろす作業が始まった。
The work of unloading the ship's cargo at the port has begun.

Usage Notes

Multi-functional verb. Can mean lowering something, dropping off passengers, or withdrawing money from a bank.

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