Word Meaning 落とす

おとす otosu

落とす is read as おとす (otosu) and means to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting).

Meaning

English

  1. to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)
  2. to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line)
  3. to make someone swoon (judo)
  4. to download
  5. to copy from a computer to another medium
  6. to win over
  7. to seduce
  8. to conquer (unwillingness)

Reading

Kana

おとす

Romaji

otosu

Writing Variants

  • 落す おとす otosu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 遺失,失う,置き忘れる,失する,紛失,忘失,亡失 Antonyms 拾う Related Words 失う,失われる,無くなる,無くす,紛失,取り除く Rank 5010 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

落語

らくご

rakugo

落ちる

おちる

to come in (of money)

落下

らっか

fall

落ち着き

おちつき

stability

落ち込む

おちこむ

to fall into (e.g. a hole)

落ち葉

おちば

deciduous

落ち着く

おちつく

to settle down (in a location, job, etc.)

落とし物

おとしもの

lost property

落ち合う

おちあう

to join (of roads, rivers, etc.)

落選

らくせん

failing to be elected

Example Sentences

10

I'll lose weight.

It isn't easy to lose weight.

We're in danger of losing our lives.

He nods and shakes the spheres.

It's hard for me to lose weight.

Surely one shouldn't knock ash from your cigarette out the car window.

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Her brother nearly died in a traffic accident nine years ago.

My uncle's brother's son got involved in a shady business and disgraced the family.

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