“To drop” in Japanese
Short answer
To drop in Japanese is “落とす” (otosu). Full meaning: to drop, to lose, to let fall, to shed (light), to cast (one's gaze), to pour in (liquid), to leave behind; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.), to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair), to lose, to spend money at a certain place, to omit, to leav.
Other ways to say “To drop” in Japanese
点ずる
tenzuru to drop, to light, to kindle, to make tea
落っことす
okkotosu to drop, to lose, to let fall
取り落とす
toriotosu to drop, to let fall, to omit
点じる
tenjiru to drop, to light, to kindle, to make tea
零す
ayasu to spill, to drop, to shed (tears); to grumble (about), to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
滴る
shitataru to drip, to drop, to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
落ちる
ochiru to fall, to drop, to come down, to crash, to collapse, to cave in, to give way; to set (of the sun or moon), to sink, to dip, to go down; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.), to fall, to drop, to go down, to decline, to deteriora
落っこちる
okkochiru to fall, to drop; to fail (an exam), to lose (a contest, election, etc.), to be unsuccessful
産み落とす
umiotosu to give birth to, to drop (a calf, foal, etc.), to lay (an egg)
滴らす
shitatarasu to dribble, to drip, to drop
手放す
tebanasu to let go of, to release, to drop; to part with (e.g. a possession), to relinquish, to spare, to sell; to send away (e.g. one's child), to let go, to part with
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