陥落
Reading: かんらく
Meaning: fall, capture, surrender
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Example Sentence
城 が 敵 に 陥落 した
The castle fell to the enemy.
Usage Notes
Used for military contexts when fortresses or cities are captured, or metaphorically for defeat.
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