落す (おとす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

落す (おとす) means to drop / to lose.

See example sentences below.

落す at a glance

落す

おとすotosu

N4verb

to drop / to lose

落すおとすotosuN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to drop / to lose

Example 1

かばんから財布を落しました。

Translation

I dropped my wallet from my bag.

Example 2

つい大事な書類を落してしまった。

Translation

I accidentally lost an important document.