Japanese

ちる

おちる
Meaning: to fall (into sin); to degrade; to sink
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

堕
ち
る

Example

He finally fell into the path of evil.

Usage Notes

Specifically uses the kanji 「堕」 to imply moral degradation or falling into a negative state, as opposed to simply falling physically.

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