owner of a lost item; person who dropped something
Refers to the person who lost or dropped an item, often used in contexts like lost-and-found or returning belongings.
Since the owner couldn't be found, I turned in the wallet at the police box.
Do you know who dropped this umbrella?
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant with 落し instead of 落とし; less common but still seen.
Compound of 落とし (dropping, from verb 落とす) and 主 (owner, master).