Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to cut off; to lop off; to prune
Kanji used
cut
fall down
Pitch accent
りおとす
りおとす
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Composed of
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
Examples (2 in total)
We cut off the rope.
He chopped down the branch with an ax.