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Japanese word 下りる: to get off / to descend. Meanings and example sentences.

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下りる (おりる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

下りる (おりる) means to get off / to descend.

See example sentences below.

下りる at a glance

下りる
おりるoriru
N4verb
to get off / to descend
下りるおりるoriruN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 下りる

Core meaning

to get off / to descend

Basic example sentences

Example 1

駅でバスを下りる。

Translation

I get off the bus at the station.

Example 2

山から下りるのが疲れた。

Translation

Coming down from the mountain was tiring.

下りる (おりる): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo