Learn Hardcore Japanese: oriru

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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.

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hiruma watasi ha hiruma ni yoku benkyousuru you ni site imasu.mezamasi tuuti setteisuru watasi ha mezamasi to sumaho no tuuti wo setteisite, asa ni okiru you ni suru.ukkari watasi ha ukkari ie ni siryou wo wasurete simaimasita.

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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".

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