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How to Say ‘Could you withdraw some money?’ in Japanese

下ろしていただけますか？

oroshi te itadake masu ka

[oh-ROH-shee te ee-tah-dah-keh mahs kah]

💬 Usage Tip: 下ろす normally means "lower" or "take down", but with money it means withdraw cash. 〜ていただけますか is a very polite "could you please...".

Phrase Breakdown

下ろして

oroshi te

withdraw (money) / let off

Pronounced 'oroshite'. The 'i' is soft. お金を下ろす means 'to withdraw cash'.

Example

お金を下ろしてきます。

I'll go withdraw some money.

Words in this phrase

下ろし

oroshi

[oh-ROH-shee]

let off; drop off (stem)

Stem of 下ろす, to let a passenger out of a vehicle.

Example

駅で下ろしてください。

Please drop me at the station.

て

[te]

te-form ending

Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.

Example

ドアが開いて、入ります。

The door opens, and then I go in.

いただけますか？

itadake masu ka

could you (please)?

Pronounced 'itadakemasu ka'. It's a very polite way to make a request.

Example

教えていただけますか？

Could you please tell me?

Words in this phrase

いただけ

itadake

[ee-tah-dah-keh]

can receive; can accept (humble stem)

From いただく in a potential-like form, used politely to mean someone can receive or accept something.

Example

使っていただけたらうれしいです。

I'd be happy if you could use it.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

A席はありますか。

Are there A seats available?

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