厄を落とす
Expression
Godan
1
expressions (phrasesGodan verb with 'su' ending
to exorcise;to escape evil
落とす
Common
Godan
Transitive
1
Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb
to drop;to lose;to let fall;to shed (light);to cast (one's gaze);to pour in (liquid);to leave behind
彼は花瓶を落とした。
He dropped a vase.
2
Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb
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 leave out;to secretly let escape
トニーはシャツを脱いで、それでピアノのよごれを落としました。
Tony took off his shirt and cleaned the piano with it.
3
Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb
to lose (a match);to reject (an applicant);to fail (a course);to defeat (in an election)
昨年彼は期末の２科目を落とした。
Last year, he failed two of his final examinations.
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Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb
to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice);to lessen (e.g. production or body weight);to worsen (quality);to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity);to speak badly of;to make light of;to fall into straitened circumstances
そのスキャンダルが彼の評判を落とした。
The scandal detracted from his reputation.
5
Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb
to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin);to make one's own;to have one's bid accepted;to force surrender;to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle);to forcefully convince;to press for a confession;to deal with
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Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb
computing
to download;to copy from a computer to another medium
日本語のソフトを落とすコツ・いいサイトありませんか？
Are there any knacks, or good sites, for downloading Japanese software?
7
Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb
martial arts
to make someone swoon (judo)
8
Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb
to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line)
9
Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb
to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)
10
Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb
colloquial
to win over;to seduce;to conquer (unwillingness)
Other forms
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