- 1. [v5s, vt] to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light); to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid); to leave behind
- 2. [v5s, vt] 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
- 3. [v5s, vt] to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election)
- 4. [v5s, vt] 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
- 5. [v5s, vt] 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
- 6. [v5s, vt] {comp} to download; to copy from a computer to another medium
- 7. [v5s, vt] {MA} to make someone swoon (judo)
- 8. [v5s, vt] to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line)
- 9. [v5s, vt] to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)
- 10. [v5s, vt] to win over; to seduce; to conquer (unwillingness) (col)
Kanji in this word
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落
fall, drop, come down, village, hamletOn: ラク (raku)Kun: お.ちる (o.chiru)、 お.ち (o.chi)、 お.とす (o.tosu)
Example Sentences
彼は花瓶を落とした。
kareha kabin wo oto shita .
He dropped a vase.
道の途中で鍵を落としたに違いない。
michi no tochuu de kagi wo oto shitani chigai nai .
I must have lost my key along the way.
トニーはシャツを脱いで、それでピアノのよごれを落としました。
tonii ha shatsu wo nui de , sorede piano noyogorewo oto shimashita .
Tony took off his shirt and cleaned the piano with it.
昨年彼は期末の2科目を落とした。
sakunen kareha kimatsu no 2 kamoku wo oto shita .
Last year, he failed two of his final examinations.
そのスキャンダルが彼の評判を落とした。
sono sukyandaru ga kano hyouban wo oto shita .
The scandal detracted from his reputation.
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!」
hossoi michi nihotondo supiido wo oto sazu , hashiri konda . ( chikamichi nandesuyo ) ( ttekoko , aze michi ~ ~ ~ tsu ! )
We sped into the narrow track, hardly dropping any speed. "It's a short cut!" "Oi! It's a footpath!!"
日本語のソフトを落とすコツ・いいサイトありませんか?
nihongo no sofuto wo oto su kotsu・ ii saito arimasenka ?
Are there any knacks, or good sites, for downloading Japanese software?