How to say "unload" in Japanese

• 積み下ろすつみおろす
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers the plain 'unload' sense — taking down goods that have been loaded — but it is the less common of the two; for unloading, 下ろす is usually the word you want.
• 下ろすおろすJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbThe common, multipurpose verb: it covers unloading goods or a truck (offloading) and also letting a passenger off. When you simply mean 'unload', this is the default choice.
  あの信号しんごうの手前てまえで降おろしてください。↗

  Please let me off on this side of that traffic light.

For unloading goods or a truck, the common verb 「下ろす」 is the usual choice; 「積み下ろす」 means the same thing but is less common, and 「下ろす」 also covers dropping off a passenger.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 積み下ろすつみおろすto unload
• 下ろすおろすto drop off (a passenger)