Japanese word

落し物

Pronunciation

Romajiotoshimono

Meaning

  • nounlost property, lost item

Example

落し物を見つけたら、駅員さんに渡します。oto shi mono o mi tsu ke ta ra eki in sa n ni wata shi ma su

If I find lost property, I give it to a station employee.

Illustration for 落し物 (lost property)

More examples

学校で落し物を見つけました。gak kō de oto shi mono o mi tsu ke ma shi ta

I found a lost item at school.

駅の落し物は、案内所で受け取れます。eki no oto shi mono wa an nai sho de u ke to re ma su

Lost property at the station can be collected at the information desk.

Core concept

Refers to an object that someone has dropped or left behind and that is separated from its owner.

Common phrases

  • 落し物を届けるoto shi mono o todo ke ru

    turn in lost property

  • 落し物を拾うoto shi mono o hiro u

    pick up lost property

Similar words

忘れ物wasuremono: A thing that a person leaves somewhere by forgetting to bring it along.
遺失物ishitsubutsu: An item reported or handled as lost property under formal rules.

Definition in Japanese

人が落としたり置き忘れたりして、持ち主の手元から離れた物。hito ga o to shi ta ri o ki wasu re ta ri shi te mo chi nushi no te moto ka ra hana re ta mono

Word origin

落し物 (otoshimono) combines 落とす (otosu, "to drop") in its stem form 落とし (otoshi) with 物 (mono, "thing").

Usage tips

  • English uses lost and found for the place or service that handles lost property, while lost property names the items themselves.

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