Vocab Info
N5 る-verb, Intransitive verb
落ちるto fall down, to drop, to fall (e.g. rain), to sink (e.g. sun or moon), to fall onto (e.g. light or one's gaze), to be used in a certain place (e.g. money)
Dictionary Definition
Common
る-verb, Intransitive verb
1.
to fall, to drop, to come down, to crash, to collapse, to cave in, to give way
る-verb, Intransitive verb
2.
to set (of the sun or moon), to sink, to dip, to go down
る-verb, Intransitive verb
3.
to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.), to fall, to drop, to go down, to decline, to deteriorate, to abate (of wind)
る-verb, Intransitive verb
4.
to be inferior (to), to be not as good (as), to fall short (of)
る-verb, Intransitive verb
5.
to come off (of dirt, paint, makeup, etc.), to come out (of a stain), to fade (of colour), to be removed (of an illness, possessing spirit, etc.)
る-verb, Intransitive verb
6.
to disappear (of excess fat), to become thinner, to become leaner
る-verb, Intransitive verb
7.
to be left out, to be omitted, to be missing
る-verb, Intransitive verb
8.
to fail (an exam), to lose (a contest, election, etc.), to be unsuccessful
る-verb, Intransitive verb
9.
to decline (of morals, character, etc.), to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation), to stoop (to), to sink (so low)
also written as 堕ちるる-verb, Intransitive verb
10.
to be ruined, to go under, to fall (into hell)
also written as 堕ちるる-verb, Intransitive verb
る-verb, Intransitive verb
12.
to fall (into someone's hands), to be accepted (of a bid), to be won (of a tender), to be honoured (of a bill)
る-verb, Intransitive verb
13.
to fall into (a trap), to fall for (a trick)
る-verb, Intransitive verb
14.
to give in
る-verb, Intransitive verb
15.
to confess, to own up
る-verb, Intransitive verb
16.
to come to (a conclusion, topic, etc.), to arrive at (in the end)
る-verb, Intransitive verb
17.
to leave (a city, castle, etc.), to (be defeated and) flee
る-verb, Intransitive verb
る-verb, Intransitive verb
19.
to fall (to the enemy), to be defeated
る-verb, Intransitive verb
20.
to come in (of money)
る-verb, Intransitive verb
21.
to fall (upon; of light, a shadow, one's gaze, etc.)
る-verb, Intransitive verb
22.
to pass out (in judo), to fall unconscious
る-verb, Intransitive verb
23.
to go down (of a website, server, etc.), to crash
Computingる-verb, Intransitive verb
24.
る-verb, Intransitive verb
25.
to move to deeper water (of a fish in cold weather)
る-verb, Intransitive verb
26.
to die (of an animal)
All Forms
落ちる 【おちる】、墜ちる 【おちる】、落る 【おちる】
Details
Pitch Accent
お
ち
る
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ポケットから財布が落ちる。
My wallet falls out of my pocket.
目から涙が落ちる。
Tears fall from my eyes.
先生：「君は試験に落ちたので、留年だ。」
Teacher: 'You failed the exam, so you will be repeating the class.'
階段から落ちて足の骨を折りました。
I fell down a staircase and broke my leg.
その子犬は二階から落ちたが、無事だった。
That puppy fell from the second floor but survived.
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