陥る | Japanese meaning

る【おちいる】

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb

to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.)
to fall into (a trap, etc.)
to fall; to surrender; to capitulate

Other forms

ちる【おちいる】

Generated definitions (experimental)

to fall into (e.g. a hole)

This meaning is used when someone physically or metaphorically falls into a hole or a similar situation.

。。

He fell into a hole in the ground.

to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.)

This meaning is used when someone falls into chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, or similar negative situations.

。。

He fell into deep despair.

to fall into (a trap, etc.)

This meaning is used when someone falls into a trap or a similar situation that was set up by someone else.

。。

She fell into the trap.

to fall; to surrender; to capitulate

This meaning is used when someone falls, surrenders, or gives up in a battle, argument, competition, or similar situation.

。。

In the end, they fell to the enemy.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to fall into a trapto fall into crisisto fall into chaosto fall into depressionto fall into difficultiesto fall into a dilemmato fall illto fall into despairto fall into financial difficultiesto fall into further problems

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

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Example sentences

41 results

1. 、、。。

Obstetric care in crisis as the number of obstetricians continues to fall.

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2. 。。ないない。。

I didn't know what was what. The inside of my head had gone to panic mode and I couldn't get things straight.

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3. 。。

Small enterprises are feeling the squeeze of inflation.

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4. 、、。。。。

Yamashita is stuck with no way out. His well-thought-out project was rejected and the books he worked really hard on aren't selling.

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5. 。。

They fell in love the moment their eyes met.

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6. 。。

She is now in danger.

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7. 、、べきべき、、べきべきようよう。。

Now Marina was a romantic; she had not yet fallen into that passive state of mind which accepts that one should find a corner to live, anywhere, and then arrange one's whole life around it.

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8. 。。

They got into difficulties.

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9. 。。

They are sure to fall in love.

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10. じょう上。。

He is financially embarrassed.

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11. 。。

He lapsed into despair after that accident.

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12. 。。

The world economy is in recession now.

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13. 。。

All men are fallible.

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14. 。。

Jump out of the frying pan into the fire.

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15. 、、。。

The bullet penetrated his chest, leaving him in critical condition.

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16. 。。

Young men are prone to fall into temptation.

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17. 。。

Young people are prone to fall into temptation.

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18. 。。

Our town ran into danger.

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19. 。。

We were bogged down in a morass of paperwork.

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20. 、、。。

When he got into trouble, he turned to his parents for help.

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る【おちいる】

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb

to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.)
to fall into (a trap, etc.)
to fall; to surrender; to capitulate

Other forms

ちる【おちいる】

Generated definitions (experimental)

to fall into (e.g. a hole)

This meaning is used when someone physically or metaphorically falls into a hole or a similar situation.

。。

He fell into a hole in the ground.

to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.)

This meaning is used when someone falls into chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, or similar negative situations.

。。

He fell into deep despair.

to fall into (a trap, etc.)

This meaning is used when someone falls into a trap or a similar situation that was set up by someone else.

。。

She fell into the trap.

to fall; to surrender; to capitulate

This meaning is used when someone falls, surrenders, or gives up in a battle, argument, competition, or similar situation.

。。

In the end, they fell to the enemy.

Generated collocations (experimental)

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

．.
．.
．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

41 results

1. 、、。。

Obstetric care in crisis as the number of obstetricians continues to fall.

Tatoeba

2. 。。ないない。。

I didn't know what was what. The inside of my head had gone to panic mode and I couldn't get things straight.

Tatoeba

3. 。。

Small enterprises are feeling the squeeze of inflation.

Tatoeba

4. 、、。。。。

Yamashita is stuck with no way out. His well-thought-out project was rejected and the books he worked really hard on aren't selling.

Tatoeba

5. 。。

They fell in love the moment their eyes met.

Tatoeba

6. 。。

She is now in danger.

Tatoeba

7. 、、べきべき、、べきべきようよう。。

Now Marina was a romantic; she had not yet fallen into that passive state of mind which accepts that one should find a corner to live, anywhere, and then arrange one's whole life around it.

Tatoeba