Vocab Info

N5 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

()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

    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to fall, to drop, to come down, to crash, to collapse, to cave in, to give way

    2. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to set (of the sun or moon), to sink, to dip, to go down

    3. Ichidan 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)

    4. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      4.

      to be inferior (to), to be not as good (as), to fall short (of)

    5. Ichidan 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.)

    6. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      6.

      to disappear (of excess fat), to become thinner, to become leaner

    7. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      7.

      to be left out, to be omitted, to be missing

    8. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      8.

      to fail (an exam), to lose (a contest, election, etc.), to be unsuccessful

    9. Ichidan 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
    10. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      10.

      to be ruined, to go under, to fall (into hell)

      also written as 堕ちる
    11. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      11.

      to fall (in love, asleep, etc.)

    12. Ichidan 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)

    13. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      13.

      to fall into (a trap), to fall for (a trick)

    14. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      14.

      to give in

    15. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      15.

      to confess, to own up

    16. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      16.

      to come to (a conclusion, topic, etc.), to arrive at (in the end)

    17. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      17.

      to leave (a city, castle, etc.), to (be defeated and) flee

    18. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      18.

      to sink in, to be accepted (in one's heart)

    19. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      19.

      to fall (to the enemy), to be defeated

    20. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      20.

      to come in (of money)

    21. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      21.

      to fall (upon; of light, a shadow, one's gaze, etc.)

    22. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      22.

      to pass out (in judo), to fall unconscious

    23. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      23.

      to go down (of a website, server, etc.), to crash

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    24. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      24.

    25. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      25.

      to move to deeper water (of a fish in cold weather)

    26. Ichidan 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】

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    Examples

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      ポケットから財布(さいふ)()ちる

      My wallet falls out of my pocket.

      • N5

      ()から(なみだ)()ちる

      Tears fall from my eyes.

      • N5

      先生(せんせい):「(きみ)試験(しけん)()たので、留年(りゅうねん)だ。」

      Teacher: 'You failed the exam, so you will be repeating the class.'

      • N5

      階段(かいだん)から()(あし)(ほね)()りました。

      I fell down a staircase and broke my leg.

      • N5

      その子犬(こいぬ)()(かい)から()たが、無事(ぶじ)だった。

      That puppy fell from the second floor but survived.

      • N4
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