Vocabulary

What does 陥る (おちいる, ochiiru) mean?

陥る (おちいる, ochiiru) means to fall into (e.g. a hole).

Quick facts
Readingおちいる
Romajiochiiru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
おちいる
ochiiru

to fall into (e.g. a hole)

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to fall into (e.g. a hole)
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.)
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to fall into (a trap, etc.)
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to fall; to surrender; to capitulate

Also written: 落ち入る

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