Japanese reference
下ろす
おろす
to lower, withdraw (money)
Regular · 32 form tables
Rows describe verb forms and levels of politeness. Honorific and humble forms are labeled separately. Strong commands appear under additional forms.
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Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | おろす (orosu)lower |
| Polite, masu | おろします (oroshimasu)lower |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | おろさない (orosanai)do not lower |
| Polite negative | おろしません (oroshimasen)do not lower |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | おろした (oroshita)lowered |
| Polite past | おろしました (oroshimashita)lowered |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | おろさなかった (orosanakatta)did not lower |
| Polite past negative | おろしませんでした (oroshimasendeshita)did not lower |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | おろして (oroshite)lowering (and then) |
| Polite te-form | おろしまして (oroshimashite)lowering (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | おろしている (oroshiteiru)be lowering |
| Polite te-iru | おろしています (oroshiteimasu)be lowering |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | おろせば (oroseba)if you lower |
| Rare literary polite conditional | おろしますれば (oroshimasureba)if you lower (rare and literary). In ordinary polite conversation, use the plain conditional and make the main clause polite |
Conditional, tara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, tara | おろしたら (oroshitara)if you lower |
| Polite conditional, tara | おろしましたら (oroshimashitara)if you lower |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | おろせる (oroseru)can lower |
| Polite potential | おろせます (orosemasu)can lower |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | おろそう (orosou)let's lower! |
| Polite volitional | おろしましょう (oroshimashou)let's lower! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | おろしたい (oroshitai)want to lower |
| Polite desire, tai | おろしたいです (oroshitaidesu)want to lower |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | おろされる (orosareru)be affected when someone lowers |
| Polite passive | おろされます (orosaremasu)be affected when someone lowers |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | おろさせる (orosaseru)make or let someone lower |
| Polite causative | おろさせます (orosasemasu)make or let someone lower |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | おろさせられる (orosaserareru)be made to lower |
| Polite causative-passive | おろさせられます (orosaseraremasu)be made to lower |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | おろすな (orosuna)do not lower! |
| Polite negative request | おろさないでください (orosanaidekudasai)please do not lower |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | おろします (oroshimasu)lower |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | おろしません (oroshimasen)do not lower |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | おろしました (oroshimashita)lowered |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | おろしませんでした (oroshimasendeshita)did not lower |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | おろしてください (oroshitekudasai)please lower |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | おろさないでください (orosanaidekudasai)please do not lower |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | おろしましょう (oroshimashou)let's lower! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | おろしてもいい (oroshitemoii)may lower |
| Polite permission | おろしてもいいです (oroshitemoiidesu)may lower |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | おろしてはいけない (oroshitehaikenai)must not lower |
| Polite prohibition | おろしてはいけません (oroshitehaikemasen)must not lower |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | おろしなさい (oroshinasai)lower (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | おろしてみる (oroshitemiru)try to lower |
| Polite try doing | おろしてみます (oroshitemimasu)try to lower |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | おろしてしまう (oroshiteshimau)lower completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | おろしてしまいます (oroshiteshimaimasu)lower completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | おろしておく (oroshiteoku)lower in advance |
| Polite preparation | おろしておきます (oroshiteokimasu)lower in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | おろしたことがある (oroshitakotogaaru)have the experience of: lowered |
| Polite past experience | おろしたことがあります (oroshitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: lowered |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | おろすと (orosuto)whenever you lower |
| Polite automatic result | おろしますと (oroshimasuto)whenever you lower |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | おろすなら (orosunara)if you mean to lower |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | おろすだろう (orosudarou)probably lower |
| Polite probability | おろすでしょう (orosudeshou)probably lower |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | おろせ (orose)lower! |
| Polite request | おろしてください (oroshitekudasai)please lower |
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