表層形
堕し
オロシ
動詞
堕し (オロシ)
Oroshi · おろし — to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat); to drop off (a passenger), to let off, to unload (goods, a truck, etc.), to offload, to discharge; to wit
Other ways to say “to take down” in Japanese →
堕し in rōmaji: oroshi.
動詞
一般
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📝 下ろす 🔤 五段-サ行 📐 連用形-一般
Updated: 2026年8月12日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
堕し
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
下ろす
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| 読み (Reading) |
オロシ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
五段-サ行
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
連用形-一般
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
堕し
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| 読み・基本形 |
オロス
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| 表記・基本形 |
堕す
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| 見出し語の読み |
オロス
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💡 English Meaning
堕し means “to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat); to drop off (a passenger), to let off, to unload (goods, a truck, etc.), to offload, to discharge; to wit” — full definition & examples →
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Reading & Info
オロシ
Lemma: 下ろす
動詞一般**
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⚡ 五段 (Godan/U-verb) Conjugations
| ます形 (Polite) |
下ろします
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| て形 (Te-form) |
下ろして
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| 過去形 (Past) |
下ろした
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| 否定形 (Negative) |
下ろさない
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| 意向形 (Volitional) |
下ろしましょう
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| 可能形 (Potential) |
下ろせる
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| 受身形 (Passive) |
下ろされる
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| 使役形 (Causative) |
下ろさせる
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The surface form (堕し) is the exact text as it appeared in the corpus — it may be conjugated or inflected. The lemma (下ろす) is the dictionary base form. For example, 食べた (surface) has the lemma 食べる.
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