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表層形
オつる
オツル
動詞

オつる (オツル)

Otsuru · おつる — to fall, to drop, to come down, to crash, to collapse, to cave in, to give way; to set (of the sun or moon), to sink, to dip, to go down; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.), to fall, to drop, to go down, to decline, to deteriora

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オつる in rōmaji: otsuru.

動詞 一般 * *
📝 落ちる 🔤 文語上二段-タ行 📐 連体形-一般
Updated: 2026年9月28日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
オつる
見出し語 (Lemma)
落ちる
読み (Reading)
オツル
品詞 (POS)
動詞・一般・*・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
文語上二段-タ行
活用形 (Conj. Form)
連体形-一般
表記 (Orthography)
オつる
読み・基本形
オツ
表記・基本形
オつ
見出し語の読み
オチル
💡 English Meaning

オつる means “to fall, to drop, to come down, to crash, to collapse, to cave in, to give way; to set (of the sun or moon), to sink, to dip, to go down; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.), to fall, to drop, to go down, to decline, to deteriora” — full definition & examples →

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オツル
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