Japanese

りる

おりる
Meaning: to get off; to descend
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

降
り
る

Example sentences

I will get off the train at the next station.
足元に注意して階段を降りてください。
Please be careful of your footing as you go down the stairs.
観光客の一行がバスから降りてきた。
A group of tourists got off the bus.
朝、草の葉に露が降りていた。
In the morning, dew had fallen on the blades of grass.
今朝は霜が降りました。
There was frost this morning.
夜の帳が下り、街は静けさに包まれた。
The veil of night fell, and the city was enveloped in silence.
彼は次のバス・ストップで降りる予定だ。
He plans to get off at the next bus stop.
列車が車站に到着すると、多くの人々が降りてきた。
When the train arrived at the station, many people got off.

Usage Notes

Used for getting off vehicles (trains, buses) or descending from high places. For precipitation like frost or fog, it's also used.

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