The act of dropping or losing something. Often used in compound nouns or as a suffix.
落とし物を拾って交番に届けた。
I picked up a lost item and turned it in at the police box.
This detergent is effective for removing oil stains.
missing item; something forgotten to write down
An item that was accidentally omitted from a list or record.
名簿に落としがあって、彼の名前が載っていなかった。
There was an omission in the roster, and his name wasn't listed.
The act of removing dirt, stains, or unwanted things. Often used in compounds like 汚れ落とし.
See also: 落とす
この洗剤は油汚れ落としに効果的だ。
This detergent is effective for removing grease stains.
A device for catching animals or people; a pitfall or snare.
猟師は森に落としを仕掛けた。
The hunter set a trap in the forest.
door lock protrusion
A wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits into a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when the door is closed. A traditional architectural feature.
古い家の引き戸には落としが付いている。
The sliding door of the old house has a wooden lock protrusion.
conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
The closing part of a speech, story, or performance. Often used in rakugo or formal addresses.
落語の落としが面白くて、会場が笑いに包まれた。
The punchline of the rakugo story was so funny that the audience burst into laughter.
metallic bowl for charcoal in hibachi
A metallic bowl placed inside a wooden hibachi to hold the charcoal. A traditional heating implement.
See also: 落とし掛け
火鉢の落としが錆びてしまったので、新しいのを買った。
The metallic bowl of the hibachi rusted, so I bought a new one.
落ち is the everyday word for the punchline or ending of a joke or story, while 落とし is a more formal noun form used especially in rakugo or speech contexts.
落とし物 means a physical item someone dropped and lost, whereas 落とし (as 'missing item') refers to something accidentally left out of a list or written record.
pitfall; trap; pit
leftover pieces; end pieces; shaved meat · clipping
debit; withdrawal; automatic payment · frontal pull-down; hiki-otoshi
thrusting down; pushing down
settlement; making amends; settling a score
take down in notes; record; put into writing · apply; incorporate; translate into practice · drop into; put into · entice; lure; trick
seahorse
opening of a new theater; inaugural performance
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant kanji spelling; less common than 落とし.
Nominalized form of the verb 落とす (to drop, to lose). The various senses derive from the core idea of 'dropping' or 'removing'.
chasing down; pushing down; deposing; ousting · connect-and-die; oiotoshi
body drop (judo); body throw
exorcism; warding off evil; escape from bad luck
draining water from pipes (for winter)
mud scraper; doormat
ash tray; ash pit
omission; oversight
owner of a lost item; person who dropped something
rakugo; comic storytelling with a punchline
nobleman's illegitimate child · product; offspring; aftermath
trapdoor; flap door