noun
sudden fall in stock prices; stock market crash
Used in stock market contexts to describe a sharp, sudden drop in prices.
今日のがら落ちで多くの投資家が損失を出した。
Many investors suffered losses due to today's sudden stock price drop.
Ateji spelling; rarely used.
Compound of がら (onomatopoeic for crashing down) and 落ち (fall). The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 瓦落 is ateji.