落とす (おとす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

落とす (おとす) means to drop / to lose / to let fall.

See example sentences below.

落とす at a glance

落とす

おとすotosu

N1verb

to drop / to lose / to let fall

落とすおとすotosuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to drop / to lose / to let fall

Example 1

財布を落としたかもしれない。

Translation

I might have dropped my wallet.

Example 2

試合に勝ちを落とした。

Translation

We lost the win in the match.