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下ろし

降ろし、 卸し、

Reading

Kana: おろし
Romaji: oroshi
Kana
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Definitions

1

dropping; unloading; removing

2

grated vegetables, fruit, etc.

3

grater

Note: abbreviation
See also: おろし金
4

using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す
Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
Readings: シャ、 おろ.す、 おろし、 おろ.し
Meaning: wholesale

Example Sentences

ロープを()ろした。
➥I let down the rope.
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(かれ)荷物(にもつ)()ろした。
➥He put down his burden.
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(わたし)(たに)(そこ)見下(みお)ろした。
➥I was looking downward to the bottom of the valley.
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(わたし)(うみ)見下(みお)ろした。
➥I looked down at the sea.
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(かれ)(ゆか)見下(みお)ろした。
➥He looked down at the floor.
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(ゆか)見下(みお)ろしてごらん。
➥Look down at the floor.
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