落とし

おとし

dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down

Also written 落し

Meanings

Noun
dropping; losing
missing item; something one forgot to write down
cleaning; removing; ridding
trap
wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed

All 7 meanings

conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
metallic bowl used to hold the charcoal in a wooden hibachi

Example sentences

このあたりが落おとし所ところだろう。

I must have dropped it somewhere around here.
マニキュア落おとしは臭くさいがきつい。

Nail polish remover stinks a lot.