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Japanese

ちる

おちる
Meaning: to fall from above; to plunge or crash down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 墜ちる 墜ちない
Polite 墜ちます 墜ちません
Past 墜ちた 墜ちなかった
Polite + Past 墜ちました 墜ちませんでした
Te-form 墜ちて 墜ちなくて
Potential 墜ちられる 墜ちられない
Passive 墜ちられる 墜ちられない
Causative 墜ちさせる 墜ちさせない
Imperative 墜ちろ 墜ちるな

Example

飛行機が山に墜ちた。
The airplane crashed into the mountain.

Usage Notes

This spelling emphasizes a fall from a height or a plunge downward. In ordinary writing, the more common spelling for general falling is often used instead.

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