堕ちる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 堕ちる | 堕ちない |
| Polite | 堕ちます | 堕ちません |
| Past polite | 堕ちました | 堕ちませんでした |
| Past | 堕ちた | 堕ちなかった |
| Te-form | 堕ちて | 堕ちないで |
| Desire | 堕ちたい | 堕ちたくない |
| Potential | 堕ちられるalso 堕ちれる | 堕ちられないalso 堕ちれない |
| Passive | 堕ちられる | 堕ちられない |
| Causative | 堕ちさせる | 堕ちさせない |
| Causative passive | 堕ちさせられる | 堕ちさせられない |
| Volitional | 堕ちよう | |
| Polite volitional | 堕ちましょう | |
| Imperative | 堕ちろ | 堕ちるな |
| Conditional | 堕ちれば | 堕ちなければ |
| Tara conditional | 堕ちたら | 堕ちなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
decline morally; become vulgar; stoop low
Describes a person's character, morals, or conversation sinking to a lower level. Often used with ～に堕ちる or ～まで堕ちる to indicate the extent of decline.
See also: 落ちる
Strapped for money, he sank so low as to get involved in crime.
話がだんだん下品な方向に堕ちていった。
The conversation gradually descended into vulgarity.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be ruined; go under; fall into hell
Used for complete ruin, often with a strong moral or religious connotation, such as falling into hell or utter destruction. Can be literal or figurative.
See also: 落ちる
悪事を重ねた者は地獄に堕ちると言われる。
It is said that those who commit evil deeds will fall into hell.
賭け事にのめり込んで、彼は身を持ち崩し、どん底まで堕ちた。
Addicted to gambling, he ruined himself and hit rock bottom.
Having done so much evil, he will probably fall into hell.
He sank so low as to resort to stealing.
She gave in to hedonistic pleasures.