陥落
かんらく
kanraku
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- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb subsidence; sinking; cave-in; collapse; falling in
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb colloquial giving in (to someone's persuasion); yielding; being convinced
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
パリは１９４０年に陥落した。
pari ha １９４０ nen ni kanraku shi ta 。
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。
ano ude no tatsu wakai kishi ha 、 nakanaka daitan da 。 wazato 、 doko kara mo kougeki sa re yasui you ni 、 shikamo kanraku sa re yasui you ni misekake te 、 aite ga mottomo yoki shi nai toki ni oute wo kimeru 。
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.