落おちぶれる

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

fall into decline; come down in the world; be ruined

Describes a person or family losing wealth, status, or prosperity and ending up in a miserable state. Often implies a dramatic fall from a previously good position.

彼かれはギャンブルで落おちぶれてしまった。
He fell into ruin because of gambling.
あの名めい家かも今いまではすっかり落おちぶれた。
That once distinguished family has now completely come down in the world.

Written forms

落おちぶれるUsage85%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
おちぶれるUsage13%
零落おちぶれるUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners are unlikely to encounter it.
落魄おちぶれる
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners are unlikely to encounter it.

Kanji

落fall, drop, come down
零zero, spill, overflow
魄soul, spirit

Similar words

没ぼつ落らく
没落 is a noun/suru-verb meaning 'ruin' or 'downfall', often used for families or businesses. 落ちぶれる is a more vivid, emotional verb focusing on the personal state of decline.
零れい落らく
零落 is a formal, literary noun meaning 'ruin' or 'downfall'. 落ちぶれる is the common verb form with the same core meaning but more colloquial.

Etymology

Compound of 落ち (continuative form of 落ちる, 'to fall') + ぶれる (suffix meaning 'to become' or 'to turn into', possibly related to 振れる). The exact derivation of ぶれる is uncertain.