How do you say "get off" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "get off" is 降りる (oriru). It is a verb pronounced "oh-ree-roo".

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Pronunciation

降りる is written in kanji and hiragana. Romanised as oriru, it sounds roughly like "oh-ree-roo" to an English ear.

Example sentence

彼は上手に降ります。

Kare wa jouzu ni orimasu.

He to get offs well.

Usage notes

降りる means to get off in Japanese. This is an everyday verb that learners encounter early. Mastering its masu form (降ります) and te-form opens up many sentence patterns.

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Questions about 降りる

How do you pronounce 降りる?

降りる is romanised as oriru. Say it roughly like "oh-ree-roo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 降りる formal or casual?

降りる is the plain (dictionary) form, used in casual speech and in dictionaries. For polite situations, verbs take a different ending, typically -masu. In Noun Town the game always shows the dictionary form.

How is 降りる written in Japanese?

降りる is written using kanji and hiragana. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.