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落っこる (おっこる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

落おっこる

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

to fall; to drop

Kantō dialect equivalent of 落ちる. Used for physical falling or dropping of objects.

See also: 落っこちる

木きからリンゴが落おっこった。
An apple fell from the tree.

2

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful

Kantō dialect. Extended figurative use for failing exams, losing competitions, or being unsuccessful.

See also: 落っこちる

試し験けんに落おっこっちゃった。
I failed the exam.

Kanji

落fall, drop, come down

Similar words

落おちる
Standard Japanese equivalent. 落っこる is the Kantō dialect version with the same meanings.
落おっこちる
Another Kantō dialect variant with the same meaning; 落っこる is a godan verb, while 落っこちる is an ichidan verb.

Etymology

Dialectal variant of 落ちる (ochiru), with the stem 落ち- altered to 落っこ- and the verb ending changed to the godan -る. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is characteristic of Kantō dialect.