What does 落とす mean?
落とす is a Japanese verb meaning “to drop, to lose” in English. It can also be translated as “to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.), to lose (a match), to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)” depending on context. It is written as 落とす in kanji, おとす in hiragana, and otosu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
道の途中で鍵を落としたに違いない。
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。
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。
Last year, he failed two of his final examinations.