English–Japanese
“go down” in Japanese
How to say “go down” in Japanese
“Go down” in Japanese is 降りる (oriru).
It describes moving from a higher position to a lower one, including leaving a vehicle from inside.
Example sentences with 降りる
階段を降ります。kai dan o o ri ma su
I go down the stairs.
雨の日は、滑らないようにゆっくり降ります。ame no hi wa sube ra na i yō ni yu kku ri o ri ma su
On rainy days, I go down slowly so I do not slip.
Tips for using 降りる
- In everyday Japanese, 降りる (oriru) can take を (o) for a route such as 階段 (kaidan), so 階段を降りる (kaidan o oriru) uses を (o) where English uses no separate route marker.
Other Japanese words for “go down”
お金を使うと、貯金が減ります。o kane o tsuka u to cho kin ga he ri ma su
My savings go down when I spend money.
気温が下がります。ki on ga sa ga ri ma su
The temperature goes down.