1.
to lower, to take down
To move something from a higher to a lower position.
荷物を下ろす。
To unload luggage.
本を棚から下ろした。
I took the book down from the shelf.
旗を下ろす。
To lower the flag.
腰を下ろす。
To sit down (lower one's body).
ブラインドを下ろす。
To lower the blinds.
荷物をトラックから下ろす。
To unload luggage from the truck.
窓を下ろす。
To lower the window.
2.
to drop off (a passenger)
To let someone out of a vehicle.
駅で下ろしてください。
Please drop me off at the station.
乗客を下ろす。
To drop off passengers.
ここで下ろしてください。
Please drop me off here.
子供を学校で下ろした。
I dropped the child off at school.
タクシーの運転手に病院の前で下ろしてもらった。
I had the taxi driver drop me off in front of the hospital.
3.
to withdraw (money)
To take money from an account.
銀行でお金を下ろした。
I withdrew money at the bank.
ATMでお金を下ろす。
To withdraw money from an ATM.
貯金を下ろした。
I withdrew from my savings.
必要な分だけ下ろす。
To withdraw only what's needed.
旅行のためにATMで五万円下ろしておいた。
I withdrew fifty thousand yen from the ATM in advance for the trip.
下ろす has multiple uses.
COMMON USES:
- 荷物を下ろす: to unload luggage
- お金を下ろす: to withdraw money
- 客を下ろす: to drop off a passenger
TRANSITIVITY:
- 下ろす (transitive): to lower
- 下りる (intransitive): to descend
OTHER MEANINGS:
- 卸す: to sell wholesale (different kanji)