unload

When you unload something, you remove a load, cargo, or contents from a vehicle, container, or location. This is often a physical action of taking heavy items or a quantity of goods off something, similar to 英語の「荷を下ろす」 (niorosu) or 「積み降ろす」 (tsumiorosu). It is the opposite of 'load'.

• The crew began to unload the ship. — 船員たちは船から荷を降ろし始めた。
• Please help me unload the groceries from the car. — 車から食料品を降ろすのを手伝ってください。
• It took hours to unload the truck. — トラックから荷を降ろすのに何時間もかかった。

In a business or financial context, to unload means to sell or dispose of something, often quickly, in large quantities, or because you want to get rid of it. This is similar to 英語の「処分する」 (shobun suru), 「売却する」 (baikyaku suru), or 「売り払う」 (uriharau). It implies a swift transaction or divesting of assets.

• He had to unload all his stocks before the market crashed. — 彼は市場が暴落する前に全ての株を売り払わなければならなかった。
• They're trying to unload their old inventory before the new models arrive. — 新しいモデルが到着する前に、彼らは古い在庫を処分しようとしている。

Figuratively, to unload on someone means to express or release your problems, worries, frustrations, or strong feelings to them. It's like taking a heavy emotional burden off yourself by sharing it with another person. This usage is similar to 英語の「打ち明ける」 (uchiakeru), meaning to confide, or 「吐き出す」 (hakidasu), implying to vent strong emotions.

• She needed to unload her frustrations on a friend. — 彼女は友人に不満を打ち明ける必要があった。
• He called his therapist to unload about his stressful week. — 彼はストレスの多い週についてセラピストに打ち明けるために電話した。

Specifically in the context of firearms, to unload a gun means to remove the ammunition or bullets from it. This action is done for safety reasons or to prepare the firearm for storage or cleaning. It is equivalent to 英語の「弾を抜く」 (tama o nuku) or 「装填を解除する」 (sōten o kaijo suru).

• Always unload the gun before cleaning. — 掃除する前は必ず銃から弾を抜きなさい。
• He carefully unloaded his rifle after the hunt. — 彼は狩りの後、慎重にライフルから弾を抜いた。