落とす

verb (godan)おとす · otosu

1. Englishto drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light)

   • 彼は花瓶を落とした。He dropped a vase.

2. Englishto clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place

   • 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.

3. Englishto lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election)

   • 昨年彼は期末の２科目を落とした。Last year, he failed two of his final examinations.

4. Englishto lower (e.g. shoulders or voice); to lessen (e.g. production or body weight); to worsen (quality); to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity)

   • そのスキャンダルが彼の評判を落とした。The scandal detracted from his reputation.

5. Englishto fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin); to make one's own; to have one's bid accepted; to force surrender

6. Englishto download; to copy from a computer to another medium

   • 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?

7. Englishto make someone swoon (judo)

8. Englishto finish a story (e.g. with the punch line)

9. Englishto finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)

10. Englishto win over; to seduce; to conquer (unwillingness)

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