落ちる【おちる】
Frequency rank: 552.
- 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)occ. 堕ちる for depravity and 墜ちる for a crash
- to be omitted; to be missing
- to decrease; to sink
- to fail (e.g. exam or class); to lose (contest, election, etc.)
- to crash; to degenerate; to degrade; to fall behind
- to become indecent (of a conversation)
- to be ruined; to go under
- to fade; to come out (e.g. a stain); to come off (e.g. makeup); to be removed (e.g. illness, possessing spirit, name on a list)
- to fall (into someone's hands); to become someone's possession
- to fall (into a trap); to fall (for a trick)
- to give in; to give up; to confess; to flee
- to fall; to be defeated; to surrender
- to come to (in the end); to end in
- to fall (in love, asleep, etc.)see also 恋に落ちる【こいにおちる】 and 眠りに落ちる【ねむりにおちる】
- to swoon (judo)
- to consent; to understandsee also 腑に落ちない【ふにおちない】
- to go down (of a website, server, etc.); to crashcomputing
- to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.); to drop out; to leave; to go offlineslang
- to dieof animals
- to move to the depthsof fish when it gets cold
Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
Forms
- 落ちる【おちる】Frequency rank: 552.
- 堕ちる【おちる】Frequency rank: 6,697. – 6,704.
- 墜ちる【おちる】Frequency rank: 21,086. – 21,179.
- 落る【おちる】
- おちるFrequency rank: 28,850. – 29,089.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Object] falls to [Place]
[Fruit] falls from [Tree]
[Gaze] falls from [Object]
[Object] falls into [State]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- 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)
- to be omitted; to be missing
- to decrease; to sink
- to fail (e.g. exam or class); to lose (contest, election, etc.)
- to crash; to degenerate; to degrade; to fall behind
- to become indecent (of a conversation)
- to be ruined; to go under
- to fade; to come out (e.g. a stain); to come off (e.g. makeup); to be removed (e.g. illness, possessing spirit, name on a list)
- to fall (into someone's hands); to become someone's possession
- to fall (into a trap); to fall (for a trick)
- to give in; to give up; to confess; to flee
- to fall; to be defeated; to surrender
- to come to (in the end); to end in
- to fall (in love, asleep, etc.)
- to swoon (judo)
- to consent; to understand
- to go down (of a website, server, etc.); to crash
- to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.); to drop out; to leave; to go offline
- to die
- to move to the depths
This is the most common usage of the word, referring to objects or phenomena moving downward or being placed in a specific location.
This usage indicates when something is left out or omitted from a list, sentence, or group.
Describing a decrease in quantity or quality, or a literal sinking or descent.
Referring to not meeting the expected standard in various tests or competitions.
Used to describe a sudden failure or decline in quality, status, or performance.
The machine crashed.
Signifying a conversation turning inappropriate or improper.
Let's end the conversation before it becomes indecent.
Indicating a state of collapse, ruin, or destruction.
Denoting the process of something fading, being removed, or disappearing.
Describing the transfer of ownership or control of something to someone.
The evidence fell into the hands of the police.
Referring to being deceived or trapped by someone's actions.
Showing surrender, admission of defeat, or yielding to pressure.
Implying being defeated in a competition, battle, or argument.
Expressing a result or conclusion after a series of events or actions.
Describing the gradual onset of a state or emotion like love or sleep.
A technical term used in Judo for a specific kind of throw or technique.
Conveying agreement or comprehension.
Referring to a website or server becoming unavailable or experiencing technical issues.
The website is down.
Indicating the act of intentionally leaving an online platform or game.
I logged out of the game.
Referring to the irreversible cessation of life.
Indicating a movement or transition towards a deeper or lower position.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おちる落ちるきごう(おちるきごう)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)おちる落ちるいっしゅん一瞬the moment of fallingおちる落ちるすいてき水滴a falling drop of waterせいせき成績がおちる落ちるgrades fall (decline)しけん試験におちる落ちるto fail an examおちる落ちるかち価値declining valueおちる落ちるうんめい運命fate that leads to downfallおちる落ちるこころ心to fall in loveきもち気持ちがおちる落ちるto feel down (emotionally)おちる落ちるかげ影a shadow that fallsおちる落ちるわな罠a trap that ensnaresいんたあねっとインターネットがおちる落ちるthe internet goes downげえむゲームをおちる落ちるto log out of a gameおちる落ちるここち心地to feel light-headed (swoon)しずんで沈んでおちる落ちるto sink downおかねお金がおちる落ちるmoney is spent (dropped)
Generated related terms (experimental)
おちる落ちる【おちる】
Refers to the action of falling down or dropping, applicable to physical objects or more abstract concepts like grades or feelings.
らっか落下【らっか】
Refers specifically to the act of falling as a noun, often used in contexts involving gravity or accidents.
げんしょう減少【げんしょう】
Refers to a decrease or reduction in quantity or quality, often used in statistical or general contexts.
おちつく落ち着く【おちつく】
Means to calm down or settle, often after experiencing anxiety or chaos.
She took a deep breath and calmed down.
くずれる崩れる【くずれる】
Refers to collapsing or breaking down, often used for structures or systems that fall apart.
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- もの物のおも重みでたかい高いところ所からひくい低いところ所へいどう移動する..
- そこにあったもの物がなくなる無くなる..
- ていど程度がひくく低くなる..またひかく比較してていど程度がひくい低い..
- あめ雨・ゆき雪などがふる降る..
- たいよう太陽・つき月などがしずむ沈む..
- ひこうき飛行機などがついらく墜落する..
- しけん試験などでふごうかく不合格になる..
- じゅうどう柔道などで、きぜつ気絶する..
- しろ城などがかんらく陥落する..
- ものごと物事がさいしゅう最終のじょうたい状態にたっする達する..
- じはく自白してしまう..じきょう自供においこまれる追い込まれる..
- きき機器るい類のきのう機能やけいとう系統などがきのうふぜん機能不全におちいる陥る..だうんダウンする..
- ぷろぐらむプログラムやさあばあサーバーなどがいじょうしゅうりょう異常終了したり、きのうていし機能停止したままふっきゅう復旧できなくなったりする..
Example sentences
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My friends always say I'm too calm, but my family always says I'm too annoying.
The sensitivity certainly drops if I use a condom, so if possible I'd like to do it bareback.
When the breaker tripped and it became pitch black, the baby got scared and started crying.
Of those 2 or 3 were pushed out of the nest, and then fell down from the balcony as well.
If you leave them lying on the desk they may roll off, so stand them in the test-tube rack.
She studied hard in order not to fail the entrance exam.
Please enjoy a calm time in a relaxed atmosphere beauty salon.
When I put 100 yen in and pressed the button to buy a coffee at the vending machine, four cans dropped down all at once!
Cough syrup. If I don't drink a mouthful before going on stage I can't settle down!
11. はんぷてぃハンプティだんぷてぃダンプティ、かべ壁のうえ上にすわって座って、はんぷてぃハンプティだんぷてぃダンプティ、どしんドシンとおちた落ちた。おうさま王様のうま馬のみんなもおうさま王様のけらい家来のみんなもはんぷてぃハンプティをもとにもどせなかった元に戻せなかった。
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again.
Calm down a little, Kissho, your bumpkin nature is standing out!
He fell into the cesspool and got covered from head to toe.
Hey, is this fish tasty for real? It looks like a black porgy who'd fallen in with mobsters and been put on the country's most wanted list!?
When I opened the door of the refrigerator, an apple fell out.