陥る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 陥る | 陥らない |
| Polite | 陥ります | 陥りません |
| Past polite | 陥りました | 陥りませんでした |
| Past | 陥った | 陥らなかった |
| Te-form | 陥って | 陥らないで |
| Desire | 陥りたい | 陥りたくない |
| Potential | 陥れる | 陥れない |
| Passive | 陥られる | 陥られない |
| Causative | 陥らせる | 陥らせない |
| Causative passive | 陥らせられるalso 陥らされる | 陥らせられないalso 陥らされない |
| Volitional | 陥ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 陥りましょう | |
| Imperative | 陥れ | 陥るな |
| Conditional | 陥れば | 陥らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 陥ったら | 陥らなかったら |
I slipped and fell into a hole.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
fall into (a bad state); sink into
Used for falling into negative abstract states: chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.
He has fallen into a state of depression.
The negotiations fell into chaos.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
fall into (a trap); be caught in
Specifically for falling into traps, schemes, or deceptive situations.
We fell into the enemy's trap.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
fall (to an enemy); surrender; capitulate
Used for military or political surrender; often with 敵の手に or similar phrases.
The castle finally fell into enemy hands.
The company fell into a management crisis.
He fell into the enemy's trap.
The castle finally fell into the enemy's hands.
陥る is a formal word for falling into a bad state or situation, whereas 嵌まる can describe both literal getting stuck and this figurative sense more casually.