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瘧が落ちる (おこりがおちる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, ichidan verb, intransitive verb
wake from a fever-induced delirium
Archaic or literary expression referring to recovery from a malarial fever or similar delirious state. Rare in modern usage; may appear in historical texts or classical literature.
瘧おこり
が
落お
ちる
と
いう
表ひょう
現げん
が
病やまい
の
回かい
復ふく
を
表あらわ
す
。
In classical literature, the phrase 瘧が落ちる expresses recovery from illness.
Written forms 瘧おこり が 落お ちる
Literary or historical expression using the rare kanji 瘧 (malaria/fever). The kanji is not commonly used in modern Japanese.
おこりが 落お ちる
Kana spelling is more practical for modern readers, as the kanji 瘧 is rare.
Kanji 瘧 ague, intermittent fever Etymology The expression combines 瘧 (okori, an archaic term for malarial fever or ague) with 落ちる (ochiru, to fall). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it likely originated in pre-modern medical contexts.
