Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

がら Japanese meaning | Kotomora

がら

が

ら

Meanings

1

noun

sudden fall in stock prices; stock market crash

usually written using kana alonestock market

Used in stock market contexts to describe a sharp, sudden drop in prices or a crash. Often appears in news and financial reports.

今日きょうの東とう京きょう市し場じょうはがらが続つづいている。
The Tokyo market continues to experience a sharp decline today.
あのニュースがきっかけで、株かぶ価かががらになった。
That news triggered a stock market crash.

Written forms

がらUsage34%
Standard kana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
ガラUsage66%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, also common in financial contexts.
瓦が落らUsage<1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form

Ateji spelling; rarely used. It is a rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

瓦tile, gram
落fall, drop, come down

Similar words

暴ぼう落らく
暴落 is a more general term for a sharp drop or crash in prices, not limited to stocks. がら is specifically a stock market term for a sudden fall.
急きゅう落らく
急落 means a sudden drop in prices or values, used broadly. がら is a more specialized stock market term.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. The kanji 瓦落 is ateji, and the word may be related to the sound of something collapsing or falling apart.