expression, godan verb (-su)
lose money; suffer a financial loss
Refers to losing money, often through bad luck, poor investment, or being cheated. The loss is usually involuntary.
株で大金を落とした。
I lost a lot of money in stocks.
詐欺に遭って金を落としてしまった。
I was scammed and ended up losing money.
expression, godan verb (-su)
spend money; drop money
Used when money is spent, especially in a somewhat casual or unintentional manner, like dropping coins into a machine or spending freely. Can imply a light-hearted or careless spending.
ゲームセンターでたくさん金を落とした。
I spent a lot of money at the arcade.
パチンコに金を落とすのはやめられない。
I can't stop dropping money into pachinko.