落ち
おち · ochi
Slip, omission
- upshot, denouement, outcome, final result
- punch line (of a joke)
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Example sentences
試験に落ちたからといって、人生が終わるわけではない。
しけんにおちたからといって、じんせいがおわるわけではない。
Just because I failed the exam doesn't mean life is over.
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この埃は、掃除機で取らないと、なかなか落ちない。
このほこりは、そうじきでとらないと、なかなかおちない。
This dust won't come off easily unless you use a vacuum cleaner.
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砂浜に落ちている貝殻を拾って歩くのが楽しい。
すなはまに おちている かいがらを ひろって あるくのが たのしい。
It's fun to walk along picking up shells lying on the sandy beach.
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試験に合格もせずに、落ち込んでいる。
しけんにごうかくもせずに、おちこんでいる。
Without even passing the exam, I'm feeling down.
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What does 落ち mean?
Slip, omission. It can also mean: upshot, denouement, outcome, final result; punch line (of a joke).
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おち (ochi). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
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