落ちこぼれる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 落ちこぼれる | 落ちこぼれない |
| Polite | 落ちこぼれます | 落ちこぼれません |
| Past polite | 落ちこぼれました | 落ちこぼれませんでした |
| Past | 落ちこぼれた | 落ちこぼれなかった |
| Te-form | 落ちこぼれて | 落ちこぼれないで |
| Desire | 落ちこぼれたい | 落ちこぼれたくない |
| Potential | 落ちこぼれられるalso 落ちこぼれれる | 落ちこぼれられないalso 落ちこぼれれない |
| Passive | 落ちこぼれられる | 落ちこぼれられない |
| Causative | 落ちこぼれさせる | 落ちこぼれさせない |
| Causative passive | 落ちこぼれさせられる | 落ちこぼれさせられない |
| Volitional | 落ちこぼれよう | |
| Polite volitional | 落ちこぼれましょう | |
| Imperative | 落ちこぼれろ | 落ちこぼれるな |
| Conditional | 落ちこぼれれば | 落ちこぼれなければ |
| Tara conditional | 落ちこぼれたら | 落ちこぼれなかったら |
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.
He couldn't keep up with the class and fell behind.
I study every day so I won't be left behind.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
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.
Rice spilled out of the bag.