How to say 'Crash' in Japanese | 墜落

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The Japanese word for Crash is 'Tsuiraku', written as 墜落 in Japanese.'Crash' in hiragana is ついらく.

word

墜落

Meaning

Crash

Reading

ついらく

tsuiraku

Kanji

墜Fall, Crash 落Fall

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '墜落 (ついらく)' means 'crash', specifically referring to a fall or crash from a height, such as an airplane or object falling to the ground. It is often used in contexts involving accidents or disasters. For example: the airplane crashed「飛行機が墜落した」(ひこうきがついらくした). The satellite crashed into the ocean「衛星が海に墜落した」(えいせいがうみについらくした). This word carries a serious and dramatic connotation, often implying significant damage or loss.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7246

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 墜落

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

墜

Meaning

Fall, Crash

kanji

落

Meaning

Fall

Words Related to 墜落 Through the Kanji 落

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 落 as well.

word

落ちる

Meaning

Fall

word

落札

Meaning

Winning bid

word

落とす

Meaning

Drop

word

落ち着く

Meaning

Calm

word

落ち着き

Meaning

Calmness

word

落とし物

Meaning

Lost item

word

落ち葉

Meaning

Fallen leaves

word

集落

Meaning

Village, Settlement

word

部落

Meaning

Hamlet

word

落ち込む

Meaning

Depressed

word

段落

Meaning

Paragraph

word

見落とす

Meaning

Overlook

word

落第

Meaning

Failure, Flunking

word

暴落

Meaning

Crash

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