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How to say 'Lost item' in Japanese | 落とし物

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The Japanese word for Lost item is 'Otoshimono', written as 落とし物 in Japanese.'Lost item' in hiragana is おとしもの.

    word

    落とし物

    Meaning

    Lost item

    Reading

    おとしもの

    otoshimono

    Kanji

    落Fall 物Thing

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '落とし物 (おとしもの)' refers to an item that has been lost or left behind by someone. It is commonly used in public spaces like trains, buses, or parks, where people might accidentally leave their belongings. For example: I found a lost item「落とし物を見つけました」(おとしものをみつけました). Please take your lost item to the lost and found「落とし物を遺失物係に届けてください」(おとしものをいしつぶつがかりにとどけてください). The term emphasizes the accidental nature of losing something and is often used in announcements or notices to help reunite lost items with their owners.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3797

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 落とし物

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    落

    Meaning

    Fall

  • kanji

    物

    Meaning

    Thing

Hiragana in the Word 落とし物

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    と

    Reading

    To

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

Words Related to 落とし物 Through the Kanji 落

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 落 as well.

  • word

    落ちる

    Meaning

    Fall

  • word

    落札

    Meaning

    Winning bid

  • word

    落とす

    Meaning

    Drop

  • word

    落ち着く

    Meaning

    Calm

  • word

    落ち着き

    Meaning

    Calmness

  • word

    落ち葉

    Meaning

    Fallen leaves

  • word

    集落

    Meaning

    Village, Settlement

  • word

    部落

    Meaning

    Hamlet

  • word

    落ち込む

    Meaning

    Depressed

  • word

    段落

    Meaning

    Paragraph

  • word

    見落とす

    Meaning

    Overlook

  • word

    落第

    Meaning

    Failure, Flunking

  • word

    墜落

    Meaning

    Crash

  • word

    暴落

    Meaning

    Crash

Words Related to 落とし物 Through the Kanji 物

These 54 Words contain the Kanji 物 as well.

  • word

    物

    Meaning

    Thing

  • word

    飲み物

    Meaning

    Drink

  • word

    人物

    Meaning

    Person, Character

  • word

    買い物

    Meaning

    Shopping

  • word

    見物

    Meaning

    Sightseeing

  • word

    忘れ物

    Meaning

    Forgotten item

  • word

    動物

    Meaning

    Animal

  • word

    乗り物

    Meaning

    Vehicle

  • word

    建物

    Meaning

    Building

  • word

    物語

    Meaning

    Tale

  • word

    動物園

    Meaning

    Zoo

  • word

    物質

    Meaning

    Matter, Substance

  • word

    生物

    Meaning

    Organism

  • word

    植物

    Meaning

    Plant

  • word

    贈り物

    Meaning

    Gift

  • word

    博物館

    Meaning

    Museum

  • word

    食べ物

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    見物人

    Meaning

    Spectator

  • word

    入れ物

    Meaning

    Container

  • word

    作物

    Meaning

    Crop

  • word

    荷物

    Meaning

    Luggage, Burden

  • word

    実物

    Meaning

    Real, Actual

  • word

    博物

    Meaning

    Natural history

  • word

    本物

    Meaning

    Real, Genuine

  • word

    物理

    Meaning

    Physics

  • word

    物凄い

    Meaning

    Tremendous, Terrifying

  • word

    織物

    Meaning

    Textile

  • word

    洗い物

    Meaning

    Washing

  • word

    着物

    Meaning

    Kimono

  • word

    植物園

    Meaning

    Botanical garden

  • word

    物事

    Meaning

    Things

  • word

    生き物

    Meaning

    Creature

  • word

    食物

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    書物

    Meaning

    Book

  • word

    物価

    Meaning

    Prices

  • word

    物体

    Meaning

    Object

  • word

    名物

    Meaning

    Specialty

  • word

    物知り

    Meaning

    Know it all

  • word

    物覚え

    Meaning

    Memory

  • word

    持ち物

    Meaning

    Belongings

  • word

    無生物

    Meaning

    Inanimate

  • word

    品物

    Meaning

    Goods

  • word

    物差し

    Meaning

    Ruler

  • word

    物音

    Meaning

    Sound

  • word

    物資

    Meaning

    Supplies

  • word

    物語る

    Meaning

    Indicate, Tell

  • word

    物件

    Meaning

    Property

  • word

    果物

    Meaning

    Fruit

  • word

    何物

    Meaning

    Something

  • word

    貨物

    Meaning

    Cargo

  • word

    偽物

    Meaning

    Fake

  • word

    履物

    Meaning

    Footwear

  • word

    物陰

    Meaning

    Shadow

  • word

    漬け物

    Meaning

    Pickles

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