かんらく
陥落
subsidence; sinking; cave-in; collapse; falling in
N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
subsidence•sinking•cave-in•collapse•falling in
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
fall (of a city, fortress, etc.)•surrender
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
fall (in position, rank, etc.)•demotion
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
giving in (to someone's persuasion)•yielding•being convinced
Example Sentences
パリは１９４０年に陥落した。
Paris fell in 1940.
あの腕の立つ若い棋士は、なかなか大胆だ。わざと、どこからも攻撃されやすいように、しかも陥落されやすいようにみせかけて、相手が最も予期しない時に王手を決める。
The talented young chess player is very bold. He deliberately lays himself open to attack, makes himself vulnerable and then checkmates his opponent when least expected.