How to say 'Drop' in Japanese | 落とす

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The Japanese word for Drop is 'Otosu', written as 落とす in Japanese.'Drop' in hiragana is おとす.

word

落とす

Meaning

Drop

Reading

おとす

otosu

Kanji

落Fall

Explanation

The Japanese verb '落とす (おとす)' primarily means 'to drop' or 'to let something fall'. It is used when something is intentionally or accidentally dropped from a higher position to a lower one. This verb can also imply losing something valuable or failing to retain something. For example: I dropped my phone「携帯を落とした」(けいたいをおとした). He dropped the ball during the game「彼は試合中にボールを落とした」(かれはしあいちゅうにボールをおとした). Additionally, '落とす' can be used metaphorically, such as in the context of failing an exam: She failed the test「彼女はテストを落とした」(かのじょはテストをおとした).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1415

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 落とす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

落

Meaning

Fall

Hiragana in the Word 落とす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

と

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 落とす Through the Kanji 落

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 落 as well.

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落ちる

Meaning

Fall

word

落札

Meaning

Winning bid

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落ち着く

Meaning

Calm

word

落ち着き

Meaning

Calmness

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落とし物

Meaning

Lost item

word

落ち葉

Meaning

Fallen leaves

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集落

Meaning

Village, Settlement

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部落

Meaning

Hamlet

word

落ち込む

Meaning

Depressed

word

段落

Meaning

Paragraph

word

見落とす

Meaning

Overlook

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落第

Meaning

Failure, Flunking

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墜落

Meaning

Crash

word

暴落

Meaning

Crash

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What does 'Otosu' (落とす) mean?

'Otosu' means 'Drop' .

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