Meaning of 落とす in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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落とす, 落すJLPT 4
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Kana Readingおとす
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Romajiotosu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
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- to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light); to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid); to leave behind
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- Parts of speech
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- 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
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- Parts of speech
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- to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election)
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- Parts of speech
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- 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
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- Parts of speech
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- 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
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- Parts of speech
- computer terminology
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- to download; to copy from a computer to another medium
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- Martial Arts Term
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- to make someone swoon (judo)
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- Parts of speech
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- to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line)
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- Parts of speech
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- to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)
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Example Sentences
落とす, 落す, おとす used in context
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Are there any knacks, or good sites, for downloading Japanese software?
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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.
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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.
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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!!"
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You must be careful not to drop the eggs.
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I must have lost it.
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