降ろす

車をここに止めて、荷物を降ろしましょう。

Let's stop the car here and unload the luggage.

Past tense of 降ろす is 降ろした (oroshita).

友達を駅で降ろします。

I will drop my friend off at the station.

The particle を (wo) marks the direct object (the person being dropped off).

重い箱を床に降ろしました。

I brought the heavy box down to the floor.

This shows the meaning of bringing something down from a height.

タクシーで家まで送って、降ろしてください。

Please take me home by taxi and drop me off.

This is a common request when using a taxi.

買い物したものを車から降ろすのを手伝って。

Help me unload the shopping from the car.

This uses the noun form of the verb (unloading).

子供を公園の入り口で降ろしました。

I dropped the child off at the park entrance.

Using the past tense to describe a completed action.

この荷物はここで降ろせますか？

Can I unload this luggage here?

Potential form of the verb.

バスが止まって、乗客が降りました。

The bus stopped, and the passengers got off.

Note the use of 降りる (oriru) for passengers getting off, not 降ろす.

友達を家まで車で降ろした。

I dropped my friend off at their house by car.

Simple past tense, common in informal storytelling.

この荷物をトラックから全部降ろしてください。

Please unload all this cargo from the truck.

Imperative form (please do X).

駅で彼女を降ろしてから、家に帰った。

After dropping her off at the station, I went home.

Using the -て form to connect sequential actions.

お店の前に商品を降ろすのを手伝いました。

I helped unload the products in front of the store.

This shows the 'unload goods' meaning.

彼を空港で降ろす必要があります。

I need to drop him off at the airport.

Expressing necessity with '必要があります' (hitsuyou ga arimasu).

棚の上から重い箱を降ろすのは大変だった。

It was difficult to bring the heavy box down from the shelf.

Emphasizes the difficulty of the action.

「どこで降ろしましょうか？」と運転手さんが聞いた。

The driver asked, 'Where shall I drop you off?'

A very common phrase used by taxi drivers.

子供たちが学校で先生に降ろされた。

The children were dropped off at school by the teacher.

Passive voice construction (された - sareta).

旅行から帰ってきたら、まずスーツケースをリビングに降ろす。

When I return from my trip, the first thing I do is put down my suitcase in the living room.

Implies bringing down from a higher place or simply placing it down after carrying.

彼は、毎朝、子供たちを学校の門まで車で降ろしている。

Every morning, he drops the children off at the school gate by car.

Present habitual action.

この荷物は倉庫に降ろして、後で整理します。

Unload this cargo into the warehouse, and we'll organize it later.

Instructional tone, common in work settings.

駅のホームで、重いキャリーバッグを降ろすのに苦労した。

I struggled to bring down the heavy carry-on bag on the station platform.

Focuses on the effort involved.

友達を迎えに行った際、彼を自宅の前に降ろした。

When I went to pick up my friend, I dropped him off in front of his house.

Using the 〜際 (sai) structure for 'when'.

配達員が商品をトラックから降ろし終えた。

The delivery person finished unloading the products from the truck.

Using 〜終える (oeru) to indicate completion of an action.

彼女は、窓から重い鉢植えを降ろすのを手伝ってくれた。

She helped me bring down the heavy potted plant from the window.

Describes helping with a physically demanding task.

バス停で降りる際は、必ず車が完全に停止してから降ろしてください。

When getting off at the bus stop, please ensure you get off only after the vehicle has completely stopped.

This sentence is a bit tricky. It uses '降ろしてください' (oroshite kudasai) in the context of passengers *getting off*. While technically 降りる is for passengers themselves, this phrasing might be used in a specific instructional context by the bus company, implying 'ensure you are dropped off safely'. However, for a learner, 降りてください (orite kudasai) is the more direct and common instruction for passengers.

長距離移動の後は、まず重い荷物を部屋の隅に降ろして一息つきたい。

After a long journey, I want to first put down my heavy luggage in the corner of the room and take a breather.

Describes a desire or intention after a tiring event.

彼は、依頼された品物を指定された場所まで丁寧に降ろすことを信条としている。

He makes it his principle to carefully unload the requested items to the designated location.

Using more formal vocabulary like '依頼された品物' (irai sareta shinamono - requested items) and '信条としている' (shinjou to shite iru - makes it a principle).

この大型家具は、搬入経路が狭いため、トラックから降ろす場所の選定が重要となる。

Due to the narrow delivery path, selecting the location to unload this large furniture from the truck is crucial.

Complex sentence structure involving cause and effect, and necessity.

彼女は、幼い頃から祖母に頼まれて、庭の木から果物を降ろす手伝いをしていた。

Since childhood, she had helped her grandmother bring down fruits from the trees in the garden.

Past perfect continuous-like meaning, describing a habitual action in the past.

物置から古いアルバムを降ろすたびに、懐かしい思い出が蘇る。

Every time I bring down old albums from the storage room, nostalgic memories resurface.

Using 〜たびに (tabi ni) to express 'every time'.

子供をベビーカーから抱き上げて、母親はそっと地面に降ろした。

Lifting the child from the stroller, the mother gently placed them down on the ground.

Describes a gentle action of placing down.

運送業者は、指定された時間内に全ての荷物を倉庫へ降ろす義務がある。

The transporter has an obligation to unload all cargo into the warehouse within the specified time.

Formal language, expressing obligation.

雨が降り始めたので、洗濯物を急いで屋根の上から降ろさなければならなかった。

Because it started raining, I had to quickly bring down the laundry from the roof.

Expressing urgency and necessity with 〜なければならなかった (nakereba naranakatta).

長年の間、彼は慣習として、店に到着するたびに一番重い箱を最初に降ろしていた。

For many years, as a custom, he would unload the heaviest box first every time he arrived at the store.

Describes a long-standing practice and habit.

その芸術家は、巨大な彫刻を展示会場の指定された位置まで慎重に降ろす作業を監督した。

The artist supervised the work of carefully bringing down the massive sculpture to its designated position in the exhibition hall.

Formal and descriptive language, suitable for discussing artistic or complex processes.

現代の都市生活では、公共交通機関を利用する際、乗客を安全に降ろすためのインフラ整備が不可欠である。

In modern urban life, infrastructure development for safely dropping off passengers is essential when using public transportation.

Abstract and analytical language, discussing societal infrastructure.

彼は、子供の頃に体験した、親が自分を駅で降ろしてくれた時の温かい記憶を、大人になっても大切にしている。

He cherishes the warm memory from his childhood of his parents dropping him off at the station, even as an adult.

Reflective and emotional language, focusing on personal memories.

物流の効率化を図るため、倉庫への荷物の降ろし方や保管方法に関する新たな技術が導入されている。

To improve logistics efficiency, new technologies are being introduced regarding methods for unloading cargo into warehouses and storage techniques.

Technical and business-oriented vocabulary.

山頂から眺める景色は格別だが、そこまで重い機材を降ろすのは容易ではない。

The view from the summit is exceptional, but it's not easy to bring down heavy equipment all the way there.

Contrasting a positive aspect with a challenging one.

裁判官は、被告人を法廷の指定席まで降ろすよう係官に指示した。

The judge instructed the bailiff to escort the defendant to their designated seat in the courtroom.

Formal and procedural language used in legal contexts.

彼女の絵画は、キャンバスから感情を解放し、鑑賞者の心に直接降ろす力を持っている。

Her paintings have the power to release emotions from the canvas and bring them directly down into the viewer's heart.

Metaphorical and artistic language, describing the impact of art.

その老練な船長は、嵐の中、船荷を安全な場所へ降ろすためのあらゆる手段を講じた。

The seasoned captain took every measure to unload the ship's cargo to a safe location amidst the storm.

Highly descriptive and evocative language, emphasizing skill and adversity.

彼は、長年培ってきた経験を活かし、複雑な機械装置を慎重に解体し、部品を所定の位置に降ろした。

Utilizing the experience he had cultivated over many years, he carefully dismantled the complex machinery and placed the parts in their designated positions.

Sophisticated vocabulary and complex sentence structure, conveying expertise.

その劇作家は、登場人物の葛藤を舞台上に巧みに降ろし、観客の共感を呼び起こした。

The playwright skillfully brought down the characters' inner conflicts onto the stage, evoking the audience's empathy.

Metaphorical use of 'bring down' to describe the artistic representation of abstract concepts.

彼は、長大な物語の結末を、読者の心に深く刻み込まれるように、静かに、しかし力強く降ろした。

He delivered the conclusion of the lengthy story quietly, yet powerfully, ensuring it would be deeply etched into the readers' hearts.

Emphasizes the impact and artistry of storytelling.

その建築家は、都市の喧騒から離れた静寂な空間へと、自然の要素を巧みに降ろす設計を施した。

The architect designed the space to skillfully bring down elements of nature into a tranquil area, away from the city's hustle and bustle.

Poetic and descriptive language, focusing on architectural design and atmosphere.

彼は、長年の研究で得た知見を、一般大衆にも理解しやすい形で、講演会で丁寧に降ろしていった。

He carefully conveyed the knowledge gained from his years of research in a manner easily understandable to the general public during his lectures.

Describes the process of disseminating complex information effectively.

その音楽家は、聴衆の感情の昂ぶりを、静寂の中にゆっくりと降ろし、深い感動へと導いた。

The musician gently brought down the audience's heightened emotions into silence, leading them to a profound sense of awe.

Describes the masterful control of emotional dynamics in music.

彼は、長大な歴史の流れを、一人の人間の視点を通して、読者の記憶に鮮やかに降ろすことに成功した。

He succeeded in vividly bringing down the flow of long history into the reader's memory through the perspective of a single individual.

Focuses on the successful narrative technique of making history relatable.