いのちをおとす
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, す)
1. to lose one's life
You might even lose your life, you know!
Composed of
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
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 (9 in total)
Two people lost their lives.
There is no need to lose your life.
You might even lose your life, you know!
He lost his life in an accident.
We're in danger of losing our lives.
All thirty people on board died.
Tom died trying to rescue Mary.
One million people lost their lives in the war.
Her brother nearly died in a traffic accident nine years ago.