Word details

肩を落とす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 肩を落とす.

Dictionary

Entry

肩を落とすかたをおとすExpressionGodan verbFreq #5120
1

to drop one's shoulders

Examples
その知らせを聞いて彼はがっくりと肩を落とした
His shoulders sagged when he heard the news.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

shoulder

8 strokesFrequency 1,215JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

かた

fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

12 strokesFrequency 420JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ラク

Kun

お.ちるお.ちお.とす

Nanori

おち

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