“To fall away” in Japanese
Short answer
To fall away in Japanese is “遠のく” (toonoku). Full meaning: to move off (into the distance), to become distant, to recede, to fade away, to die away; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.), to distance oneself (from), to become less frequent (e.g. of visits), to fall away (e.g. of customers).
Other ways to say “To fall away” in Japanese
傾く
katabuku to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to; to go down (sun, moon), to sink; to decline, to wane, to ebb, to fall away
傾ぐ
kashigu to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to; to go down (sun, moon), to sink; to decline, to wane, to ebb, to fall away
傾ぶく
katabuku to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to; to go down (sun, moon), to sink; to decline, to wane, to ebb, to fall away
かたぶく
katabuku to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to; to go down (sun, moon), to sink; to decline, to wane, to ebb, to fall away
かしご
kashigo to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to; to go down (sun, moon), to sink; to decline, to wane, to ebb, to fall away
遠のい
toonoi to move off (into the distance), to become distant, to recede, to fade away, to die away; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.), to distance oneself (from), to become less frequent (e.g. of visits), to fall away (e.g. of customers)
遠のか
toonoka to move off (into the distance), to become distant, to recede, to fade away, to die away; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.), to distance oneself (from), to become less frequent (e.g. of visits), to fall away (e.g. of customers)
遠のこ
toonoko to move off (into the distance), to become distant, to recede, to fade away, to die away; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.), to distance oneself (from), to become less frequent (e.g. of visits), to fall away (e.g. of customers)
遠のき
toonoki to move off (into the distance), to become distant, to recede, to fade away, to die away; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.), to distance oneself (from), to become less frequent (e.g. of visits), to fall away (e.g. of customers)
遠のけ
toonoke to move off (into the distance), to become distant, to recede, to fade away, to die away; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.), to distance oneself (from), to become less frequent (e.g. of visits), to fall away (e.g. of customers)
かたむく
katamuku to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to; to go down (sun, moon), to sink; to decline, to wane, to ebb, to fall away
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