Japanese

ちる

ちる
Meaning: to fall (petals, leaves); to scatter; to disperse
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present ちる ちらない
Polite ちります ちりません
Past ちった ちらなかった
Polite + Past ちりました ちりませんでした
Te-form ちって ちらなくて
Potential ちれる ちれない
Passive ちられる ちられない
Causative ちらせる ちらせない
Causative + Passive ちらされる ちらされない
Imperative ちれ ちるな

Handwriting

ち
る

Example

Cherry blossoms are falling, blown by the wind.

Usage Notes

Often used for flower petals falling or something scattering in different directions.

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