落とします（おとします、otoshimasu）
- to drop
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落とします (おとします, romaji: otoshimasu) means "to drop" in Japanese. It is a N3 Low-level Verb (group 1) word.
| Meaning: | to drop |
| Level: | N3 Low |
| Lexical Category: | Verb (group 1) (五段動詞) |
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Verb Conjugation
Basic Conjugation
Romaji：otoshimasu
Hiragana：おとします
Polite-form (ます形) | おとします落とします。drop. |
Dict-form (辞書形) | 落としゅdrop |
Connect-form (て形) | 落として + <Verb> |
Not-form (ない形) | 落としゃないnot drop |
Advanced Conjugation
Past-form (た形) | 落としたdropped |
Terminal-form (終止形) | 落としゅ。drop. |
If-form (仮定形) | 落とsへばif drop |
Let's-form (意志形) | 落としょう !let's drop |
Command-form (命令形) | 落とsへ !drop ! |
AI Explanation
The Japanese verb 落とします (otoshi mas[u]) primarily means "to drop," "to lose," or "to let fall." It implies the action of something ceasing to be held and descending due to gravity or other circumstances. It can also figuratively mean to fail (in an exam or competition), to omit, or to leave behind. The meaning can vary depending on the context.
⚫︎本を落としました。 Translation: I dropped the book. ⚫︎財布を落としました。 Translation: I lost my wallet. ⚫︎試験に落とされました。 Translation: I failed the exam.
落とします is a versatile verb. ⚫︎ It is used in situations where something physically falls. ⚫︎ It describes the act of losing something. ⚫︎ It can express failing in an exam or competition. ⚫︎ It’s a polite form, suitable for various levels of formality. The plain form is 落とす (otos[u]). ⚫︎ Consider the context to grasp the intended meaning. For instance, 鍵を落としました could mean "I dropped the key" or "I lost the key."
⚫︎ The base form is 落とす (otos[u]). ⚫︎ In 落とします (otoshi mas[u]), the ます form indicates polite speech. ⚫︎ Kanji: 落とします - The kanji 落 means "to fall," "to drop," or "to come down." ⚫︎ Hiragana: おとします ⚫︎ Katakana: This word is not typically written in katakana.
⚫︎ 落とす (plain form of 落とします): To drop, to lose ⚫︎ なくす: To lose (something, often permanently) ⚫︎ 失う (ushinau): To lose (something, often abstract or important) ⚫︎ こぼす (kobosu): To spill (a liquid)
⚫︎ 拾う (hirou): To pick up, to find ⚫︎ 掴む (tsukamu): To grasp, to grab ⚫︎ 受かる (ukaru): To pass (an exam)
カバンからペンを落としました。 ・Translation: I dropped the pen from my bag. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates the physical act of dropping an object.
彼は試験に落としました ・Translation: He failed the exam. ・Explanation: This sentence showcases the usage of 落としました to mean "failed" in the context of an exam.
The kanji 落 (raku/o[chiru], o[tosu]) itself carries the meaning of "to fall" or "to drop". The verb 落とす is formed by attaching the causative suffix す (su) to 落(chi) (och[i] from o[chiru]). The suffix turns the intransitive verb into a transitive verb, making it mean "to cause to fall" or "to drop" something. The origin is linked to the natural phenomenon of objects falling due to gravity.