落おち延のびる

お

ち

の

び

る

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

flee to safety; escape and survive

Often used in historical or dramatic contexts for fleeing a dangerous situation and reaching a safe place. Implies a successful escape after hardship.

城しろを落おち延のびた武ぶ将しょうは、山やま奥おくに隠かくれ住すんだ。
The warlord who fled the castle lived in hiding deep in the mountains.
彼かれらは戦せん火

か

を

逃のが

れ

て

隣りん

国ごく

へ

落お

ち

延の

び

た

。

They escaped the war and fled to safety in a neighboring country.

Written forms

落おち延のびるUsage39%
Standard kanji spelling.
落おちのびるUsage58%
Kana-spelling variant; used when the kanji is considered difficult or for emphasis.
おちのびるUsage3%
落おち延のびる
Variant kanji spelling; less common.

Kanji

落fall, drop, come down
延prolong, stretching

Similar words

逃にげる
逃げる is a general verb for running away or escaping, while 落ち延びる emphasizes a successful escape to a distant safe place, often with a literary or historical tone.
逃のがれる
逃れる also means to escape or avoid, but 落ち延びる specifically implies fleeing far away and surviving, often after a defeat or disaster.

Etymology

Compound of 落ち (continuative form of 落ちる, 'to fall, to flee') and 延びる ('to extend, to stretch'). The combination suggests fleeing far away and surviving.