expression, godan verb (-su)
exorcise a fox spirit
Refers to the folk belief of driving out a fox spirit that has possessed a person. Used in traditional or supernatural contexts.
祈祷師が狐を落とす儀式を行った。
The prayer master performed a ritual to exorcise the fox spirit.
From 狐 (fox) + を + 落とす (to drop, to remove). The phrase originates from folk beliefs about fox possession (狐憑き) and the practice of driving out the spirit.