How to Say ‘Off.’ in Japanese
おりて。
ori te
[oh-ree teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [おりて] means 'Get down' or 'Get off.' Use it when your dog is on the sofa, bed, or on someone.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Since many homes carefully separate clean and dirty spaces, telling a dog [おりて] from furniture can be especially common.
Phrase Breakdown
おり
ori
[oh-ree]
get down; come down
From おりる, meaning to get down from somewhere like a sofa or bed.
ソファからおりて。
Get down from the sofa.
て
te
[teh]
please do; command ending
The て ending makes the request or command.
そこからおりて。
Get down from there.
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