落(お)とし物(もの)

おとしもの
noun
lost item; dropped item
daily-lifetransportation
1. lost item; dropped item
an item that someone has accidentally lost or dropped
落(お)とし物(もの)を届(とど)ける。
To turn in a lost item.
駅(えき)の落(お)とし物(もの)センターに問(と)い合(あ)わせる。
To inquire at the station's lost and found center.
落(お)とし物(もの)をした覚(おぼ)えはないのに、財布(さいふ)がない。
I don't remember dropping anything, but my wallet is missing.

Related words

Usage

Strictly, 落(お)とし物(もの) is something dropped and 忘(わす)れ物(もの) something left behind, but in lost-and-found usage 落(お)とし物(もの) covers anything lost in a public place, including items left on a train.

Cultural note

In Japan, lost items have a high return rate. Items can be reported or collected at police boxes (交番(こうばん)) or dedicated 落(お)とし物(もの)センター at train stations.

Related Words

Compare: 忘(わす)れ物(もの) (forgotten item)
Related: 遺失物(いしつぶつ) (lost property)
Compare: 拾(ひろ)い物(もの) (found object)
Compare: 失(う)せ物(もの) (lost article)
Compare: 拾得物(しゅうとくぶつ) (found property)
Compare: 紛失物(ふんしつぶつ) (lost property)
Compare: 失(な)くし物(もの) (lost item)
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Added 2026.1.27 12:47 · Revised 2026.9.26 15:21
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