落おちこぼれる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

fall behind; drop out; be left behind

Used when someone cannot keep up with a group, especially in academic or competitive settings. Often implies being excluded or failing to meet standards.

• 彼かれは授じゅ業ぎょうについていけず、落おちこぼれてしまった。

  He couldn't keep up with the class and fell behind.

• 落おちこぼれないように、毎まい日にち勉べん強きょうしている。

  I study every day so I won't be left behind.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

drop; fall; spill; scatter

Describes something physically falling or spilling out of a container or from a height. Less common than sense 1; often replaced by 落ちる or こぼれる in modern speech.

• 袋ふくろから米こめが落おちこぼれた。

  Rice spilled out of the bag.