Japanese

とす

はらいおとす
Meaning: to brush off; to shake off; to wipe away
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

払
い
落
と
す

Example sentences

I brushed off the snow that had piled up on my shoulders.
悟りを開くためには、客塵煩悩を払い落とさなければならない。
To achieve enlightenment, one must shake off the adventitious defilements.

Usage Notes

Used when removing dust, snow, or dirt from a surface by brushing or shaking it downward.

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