降ふりかかる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

fall on; rain down; shower down

Describes something physically falling or raining down onto a person or surface, such as rain, ash, or sparks.

• 火か山ざん灰ばいが街まちに降ふりかかった。

  Volcanic ash rained down on the town.

• 火ひの粉こが彼かれの頭あたまに降ふりかかった。

  Sparks showered down onto his head.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

befall; happen to

Used for abstract or undesirable events that come upon a person, such as misfortune, trouble, or a difficult fate.

• 思おもいがけない災さい難なんが彼かれに降ふりかかった。

  An unexpected disaster befell him.

• その責せき任にんはすべて私わたしに降ふりかかってきた。

  All the responsibility fell on me.