Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. 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)
僕は両手を下ろして目を開ける。I lower my hands and open my eyes.
2. to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to unload (goods, a truck, etc.); to offload; to discharge
esp. 降ろす
さぁ次はもう一度荷物を下ろしますよ。Now, let's unload the luggage again.
3. to withdraw (money)
ふと、金を下ろせる店を見つけた。I suddenly found a store where I could withdraw money.
4. to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
5. to cut off; to fillet (fish); to grate (e.g. radish); to prune (branches)
6. to remove (someone from a position); to oust; to drop
esp. 降ろす
7. to clear (the table); to remove (offerings from an altar); to pass down (e.g. old clothes); to hand down
8. to expel from the body (e.g. worms); to abort (a fetus)
9. to invoke (a spirit); to call down