Vocabulary
What does 落ちる (おちる, ochiru) mean?
落ちる (おちる, ochiru) means to fall, to drop; to fail (an exam).
| Reading | おちる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | ochiru |
| Part of speech | ichidan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
落ちるおちる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonochiru
to fall, to drop; to fail (an exam)
- 1ichidan verb · intransitive to fall; to drop; to come down
- 2ichidan verb · intransitive to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to dip
- 3ichidan verb · intransitive to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to drop
- 4ichidan verb · intransitive to be inferior (to); to be not as good (as); to fall short (of)
- 5ichidan verb · intransitive to come off (of dirt, paint, makeup, etc.); to come out (of a stain); to fade (of colour)
Example sentences
残念ながら試験に落ちました。
Unfortunately, I failed the exam.
試験に落ちて悲しかったです。
I was sad because I failed the exam.