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

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降りる (おりる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

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

See example sentences below.

降りる at a glance

降りる
おりるoriru
N5verb
to get off / to descend
降りるおりるoriruN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 降りる

Core meaning

to get off / to descend

Basic example sentences

Example 1

バスをおりる。

Translation

I get off the bus.

Example 2

はしごをおりる。

Translation

I climb down the ladder.

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