金かねを落おとす

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.

• 株かぶでかなりの金かねを落おとした。

  I lost quite a bit of money in stocks.

• 詐さ欺ぎに遭あって金かねを落おとしてしまった。

  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かねを落おとした。

  I spent a lot of money at the arcade.

• パチンコに金かねを落おとすのはやめられない。

  I can't stop dropping money into pachinko.