Learn Hardcore Japanese: oriru

Usages of oriru

私わたし　は　定期券ていきけん　で　バス　に　乗のって、　会社かいしゃ　の　前まえ　で　降おりる。watasi ha teikiken de basu ni notte, kaisya no mae de oriru.

I ride the bus with a commuter pass and get off in front of the company.

彼かれ　は　間違まちがえて　一ひとつ　前まえ　の　駅えき　で　降おりて　しまい、　近道ちかみち　を　探さがした。kare ha matigaete hitotu mae no eki de orite simai, tikamiti wo sagasita.

He got off one station early by mistake and looked for a shortcut.

疲つかれて　いた　ので、　電車でんしゃ　で　寝ねて　降おりる　駅えき　を　乗のり過すごして　しまいました。tukarete ita node, densya de nete oriru eki wo norisugosite simaimasita.

Because I was tired, I fell asleep on the train and missed my stop.

終点しゅうてん　で　降おりたら、　駅えき　前まえ　に　静しずかな　カフェ　が　ありました。syuuten de oritara, eki mae ni sizukana kafe ga arimasita.

When I got off at the last stop, there was a quiet café in front of the station.

うっかり　寝ねて　しまって、　降おりる　駅えき　を　また　乗のり過すごしました。ukkari nete simatte, oriru eki wo mata norisugosimasita.

I accidentally fell asleep and rode past my stop again.

終点しゅうてん　で　降おりる　前まえ　に、　忘わすれ物もの　が　ない　か　確認かくにんしますsyuuten de oriru mae ni, wasuremono ga nai ka kakuninsimasu

Before getting off at the last stop, I check whether I have forgotten anything.

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