Japanese

とす

きりおとす
Meaning: to cut off; to lop off; to prune
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 切り落とす 切り落とさない
Polite 切り落とします 切り落としません
Past 切り落とした 切り落とさなかった
Polite + Past 切り落としました 切り落としませんでした
Te-form 切り落として 切り落とさなくて
Potential 切り落とせる 切り落とせない
Passive 切り落とされる 切り落とされない
Causative 切り落とさせる 切り落とさせない
Imperative 切り落とせ 切り落とすな

Handwriting

切
り
落
と
す

Example

I cut off the extra branches.

Usage Notes

Used when removing a part from a main body or object using a sharp tool.

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