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    3. 落ちる

    落ちる

    落おち​る​

    to fall

    N1KMT5News #10+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    墜ちる落る

    おちる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to fall, to drop, to come down, to crash, to collapse, to cave in, to give way
    2.
    to set (of the sun or moon), to sink, to dip, to go down
    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.
    to be inferior (to), to be not as good (as), to fall short (of)
    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.
    to disappear (of excess fat), to become thinner, to become leaner
    7.
    to be left out, to be omitted, to be missing
    8.
    to fail (an exam), to lose (a contest, election, etc.), to be unsuccessful
    9.
    to decline (of morals, character, etc.), to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation), to stoop (to), to sink (so low)
    10.
    to be ruined, to go under, to fall (into hell)
    11.
    to fall (in love, asleep, etc.)
    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.
    to fall into (a trap), to fall for (a trick)
    14.
    to give in
    15.
    to confess, to own up
    16.
    to come to (a conclusion, topic, etc.), to arrive at (in the end)
    17.
    to leave (a city, castle, etc.), to (be defeated and) flee
    18.
    to sink in, to be accepted (in one's heart)
    19.
    to fall (to the enemy), to be defeated
    20.
    to come in (of money)
    21.
    to fall (upon; of light, a shadow, one's gaze, etc.)
    22.
    to pass out (in judo), to fall unconscious
    23.
    to go down (of a website, server, etc.), to crash
    computing
    24.
    to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.), to drop out, to leave, to go offline
    slang
    25.
    to move to deeper water (of a fish in cold weather)
    26.
    to die (of an animal)

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    りんごが木きから落おちた。

    An apple fell from the tree.

    KMT3Daily Life
    この汚よごれはなかなか落おちない。

    This stain doesn't come off easily.

    KMT5Daily Life
    夕ゆう日ひが海うみに落おちるのを見みるのが好すきだ。

    I like watching the sunset into the sea.

    KMT5Daily LifeNature & Environment
    彼かれは試し験けんに落おちて、とてもがっかりしていた。

    He failed the exam and was very disappointed.

    KMT6EducationEmotions & Psychology
    パソコンの動どう作さが遅 くなり、よくフリーズして落おちる。

    My computer's performance has slowed down, and it often freezes and crashes.

    KMT6TechnologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    落
    お.ちる・お.ち・お.とす…(2)
    fall・drop・come down・village・hamlet
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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