落ちる
Reading: おちる
Meaning: to fall, to drop, to fail (exam)
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Example Sentence
木 から 葉 が 落ちる の を 見る
I watch the leaves fall from the tree.
Usage Notes
Indicates downward movement or decline. Has many figurative meanings including failing tests, prices dropping, and being mentally/emotionally down. Intransitive pair of 落とす.
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