Japanese

とす

つきおとす
Meaning: to push off; to throw down; to cast into
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

突
き
落
と
す

Example sentences

The culprit pushed the victim down the stairs.
彼は絶望の奈落に突き落とされた
He was plunged into the abyss of despair.
彼は奈落の底に突き落とされたような絶望を味わった。
He felt a despair as if he had been thrust into the bottom of hell.

Usage Notes

Can be used for physically pushing someone off a high place or metaphorically casting someone into a bad state (like despair).

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