[N5] The difference between 降りる and 下りる

Good morning, today I will cover about the difference between 降りる and 下りる. Both verbs are pronounced as O-ri-ru.

As I am a Chinese, both of the words appear to have the same meaning in Chinese. However in Japanese, it is not exactly the same.

降りる is used when you want to get off something while 下りる is used when you are going down.

Examples of 降りる

エレベーターから降りる

Get off the elevator

電車を降りる

Get off the train

Examples of 下りる

階段を下りる

Go downstairs