Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 落とす(おとす) in Japanese

落とす, 落す
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
おとす
Romaji
otosu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light); to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid); to leave behind
    Example sentence
    日本語のソフトを落とすコツ・いいサイトありませんか？ Are there any knacks, or good sites, for downloading Japanese software?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place; to omit; to leave out; to secretly let escape
    Example sentence
    車の速度を落とす装置（ハンプや狭さく）について、意見があったら書いてください。 If you have any opinions concerning traffic calming devices (humps, curb extensions, etc.) please write them.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election)
    Example sentence
    つまり、いくつかの銃は、暴発（例えば落とされた時）を防ぐために優れた安全機構を持っていますがそうでない銃も多いのです。 In short some guns have excellent security systems to prevent accidental firing (e.g. when dropped), others don't.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice); to lessen (e.g. production or body weight); to worsen (quality); to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity); to speak badly of; to make light of; to fall into straitened circumstances
    Example sentence
    ほっそい道にほとんどスピードを落とさず、走りこんだ。「近道なんですよ」「ってここ、あぜ道～～～っ！」 We sped into the narrow track, hardly dropping any speed. "It's a short cut!" "Oi! It's a footpath!!"
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin); to make one's own; to have one's bid accepted; to force surrender; to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle); to forcefully convince; to press for a confession; to deal with
    Example sentence
    卵を落とさないように気をつけなさい。 You must be careful not to drop the eggs.
  • Parts of speech
    computer terminology
    Meaning
    to download; to copy from a computer to another medium
    Example sentence
    落としてしまったに違いない。 I must have lost it.
  • Parts of speech
    Martial Arts Term
    Meaning
    to make someone swoon (judo)
    Example sentence
    約束は守りなさい。そうしないと評判を落としますよ。 Keep your word; otherwise you'll end up losing face.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line)
    Example sentence
    目を地面に落としていないで、私を見なさい。 Don't keep your eyes on the ground; look at me.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)
    Example sentence
    木々はすべて葉を落としていた。 The trees were bare of leaves.

Examples of 落とす, 落す, おとす in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
落とす
Plain Polite
落とします
Negative
落とさない
Negative Polite
落としません

Past

Plain
落とした
Plain Polite
落としました
Negative
落とさなかった
Negative Polite
落としませんでした

Te

Plain
落として
Plain Polite
落としまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
落とされる
Plain Polite
落とされます
Negative
落とされない
Negative Polite
落とされません

Kanji in this word

落 JLPT 3

12 strokes

fall, drop, come down

On'Yomi: ラク

Kun'Yomi: お.ちる, お.ち, お.とす

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