Translation guide
The English phrasal verb 'fall off' describes something detaching from a surface or decreasing. This guide covers natural Japanese expressions for physical detachment, decline, and related uses.
Something that was attached or on top of something else comes off, often by accident.
General verb for something falling from a higher place or detaching. Intransitive.
A book fell off the shelf.
The paint is falling off the wall.
Something that was attached comes off, often implying it was meant to stay on. Intransitive.
A button fell off.
The phone case is about to fall off.
Something comes off from where it was fitted or attached, like a lid or a part. Intransitive.
The lens fell off my glasses.
Something that was stuck or glued on peels off or comes off. Intransitive.
The poster fell off the wall.
A number, level, or condition goes down.
Used for drops in performance, quality, or numbers. Often in compounds like 売り上げが落ちる (sales fall off).
Sales have been falling off lately.
General decrease in quantity or number. Intransitive.
Formal term for a decline in quality, ability, or standard.
Quality is falling off.
A person or object falls off a moving or stationary vehicle, bicycle, horse, etc.
Body weight decreases, often intentionally.
English 'fall off' often combines verb + particle. In Japanese, the verb alone (like 落ちる) often covers the meaning without a separate particle equivalent. Adding から (from) clarifies the source.
It fell off the shelf.
落ちる is general falling. 取れる implies something attached came off (button, handle). 外れる means something fitted came loose (lens, lid). Choose based on how the object was attached.
My grades fell off.
The number of tourists fell off.
He fell off the horse.
I've lost weight recently. (lit. weight fell off)