降りる
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down (esp. 下りる)
2. to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to dismount (esp. 降りる)
3. to step down; to retire; to give up; to quit; to fold
4. to be granted; to be issued; to be given (esp. 下りる)
5. to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.) (esp. 降りる)
6. to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm) (esp. 下りる)
Other spellings
下りる
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
おりる
Examples169
今朝
The dew fell this morning.
ここ
Let's get off here.
あの
The professional skier liked to "hot-dog" down the mountain.
私
I get off there, too.
彼女
She got out of the car.
姫路
Get off at Himeji Station.