► 動詞
降りる [(2)おりる] meaning: fall rank: 1
☆ 大会の幕が降りた ⇨ The curtain fell for the event. The event has ended (☛ Fall in a controlled manner)
降る [(1)ふる] [雨が降る] meaning: fall rank: 1
☆ もう一週間雨が降っていない ⇨ It hasn’t rained for almost a week (☛ Rain, snow, sleet, ashes, etc. to fall from the sky)
降りる [(2)おりる] meaning: get off rank: 1
☆ バスは普通前から乗って後ろから降りる ⇨ Usually you get on a bus from the front and get off at the back
☆ 私達は渋谷で電車を降りた ⇨ We got off the train at Shibuya
降ろす [(2)おろす] meaning: get off rank: 1
☆ あの建物の前で降ろす ⇨ Let me get off in front of that building
降りる [(2)おりる] meaning: go down rank: 1
☆ 子供が屋根に登ったが降りられずに泣いた ⇨ The kid climbed up on the roof but couldn’t come down and cried (☛ Can be written 下りる)
☆ 私は階段を降りた ⇨ I walked down the stairs (☛ Can be written 下りる)
降り掛かる [(4)ふりかかる] meaning: fall rank: 2
☆ 彼等の上に予想もしなかった災難が降り掛かった ⇨ Unexpected misfortune has fallen on them
☆ 突然火山が噴火して人々に岩が降り掛かった ⇨ Suddenly the volcano erupted and rocks rained down on people (☛ Fall on)
降りる [(2)おりる] meaning: issue rank: 2
☆ 申請の許可が降りない ⇨ The approval for my application hasn’t been issued (☛ Approvals, permits, etc. to be issued by authority)
降らす [(2)ふらす] meaning: fall rank: 3
☆ 台風が大雨を降らせた ⇨ The typhoon caused torrential rain to fall
降りる [(2)おりる] [coll] meaning: resign rank: 3
☆ 彼はシーズン終了後監督を降りた ⇨ He resigned as the manager at the end of the season
降ろす [(2)おろす] [coll] meaning: dismiss rank: 4
☆ 彼は番組の司会を降ろされた ⇨ He was relieved of the host job of the program
降り頻る [(4)ふりしきる] [liter] meaning: pour rank: 4
☆ 試合は降りしきる雨の中で行われた ⇨ The game was played in pouring rain
降り注ぐ [(4)ふりそそぐ] meaning: pour rank: 4
☆ 彼女は子供達に愛情を降り注いだ ⇨ She poured her love over children
降り立つ [(3)おりたつ] [liter] meaning: stand rank: 4
☆ 人類が初めて月に降り立った瞬間 ⇨ The moment a human stepped on the moon for the first time (☛ Get off a vehicle, typically a plane, and stand somewhere)
► 名詞
降り [(2)おり] meaning: get off rank: 2
☆ 気を付けてお降り下さい ⇨ Please be careful when you get off
☆ 降り口は後ろです (おりぐち) ⇨ The exit is on the back side
☆ お降りの際はお忘れ物の無いよう御気を付け下さい ⇨ Please pay attention not to leave your belongings behind when you get off (☛ A common phrase for trains, buses, etc.)