降ります（おります、orimasu）
- to get off

The Japanese word 降ります降ります, pronounced おります, has multiple meanings, but it primarily translates to "to get off," "to descend," or "to alight." It is most commonly used in the context of getting off a mode of transportation, such as a train, bus, or airplane. It can also describe the act of going down from a higher place. The verb is a polite form of the verb 降りる, which means "to get off" or "to get down."

⚫︎電車を降ります。 Translation: I get off the train. ⚫︎バス停で降ります。 Translation: I get off at the bus stop. ⚫︎飛行機から降ります。 Translation: I get off the airplane.

⚫︎This word is used when you are politely expressing that you are getting off or descending from something. ⚫︎It is the polite form of 降りる, so it's appropriate for formal situations or when speaking to someone you want to show respect to. ⚫︎You can use it with various modes of transportation such as trains, buses, airplanes, taxis, etc. ⚫︎You can also use it to describe getting off or down from any elevated place.

⚫︎The word is typically written as 降ります降ります. ⚫︎The verb uses the kanji 降 (fu) which means "to descend" or "to fall," and the hiragana り (ri) and ます (masu) for the polite present tense. ⚫︎The hiragana り following the kanji can change depending on the verb conjugation.

⚫︎降りる (oriru): to get off, to get down (plain form). ⚫︎下りる (oriru): to get off, to get down (another version with same meaning). ⚫︎退く (shirizoku): to retreat; withdraw. (can be used in rare cases depending on the context).

⚫︎乗ります (norimasu): to get on, to ride (the opposite of getting off) ⚫︎上がります (agarimasu): to go up; to rise (opposite in the sense of ascending).

次の駅で降ります。 ・Translation: I will get off at the next station. ・Explanation: This sentence clearly indicates the speaker's intention to disembark from the train at the upcoming stop. It uses the polite form to show respect to the listener.

タクシーを呼んだので、そろそろ降ります。 ・Translation: I called a taxi, so I will get off soon. ・Explanation: The speaker is indicating they will be getting out of their current location because they have arranged for a taxi to pick them up, implying they are preparing to leave.

The verb 降ります降ります is derived from the verb 降りる (oriru), meaning "to get off" or "to get down." The kanji 降 originally meant "to descend" or "to fall." The polite form "-masu" is added to the verb stem to create 降ります降ります. The origin is linked to the basic concept of moving downward or leaving a place.