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逃げ落ちる (にげおちる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

逃にげ落おちる

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

escape safely; get away

Emphasizes successfully fleeing from danger or a difficult situation, often with a sense of relief or reaching safety.

彼かれは火か事じから逃にげ落おちた。
He escaped safely from the fire.
犯はん人にんはまだ逃にげ落おちている。
The culprit is still at large.

Kanji

逃escape, flee, shirk
落fall, drop, come down

Similar words

逃にげる
逃げる is the general verb for 'to run away' or 'to escape'. 逃げ落ちる adds the nuance of successfully reaching safety or getting away completely.
逃のがれる
逃れる also means 'to escape', but often implies evading something abstract (e.g., danger, responsibility). 逃げ落ちる is more concrete, focusing on physical flight to safety.

Etymology

Compound of 逃げ (にげ, continuative form of 逃げる 'to escape') + 落ちる (おちる 'to fall'), literally 'to fall away in escape', implying a complete or successful getaway.