expression, nidan verb (upper class) with 'tsu' ending (archaic)
a great man dies; a great star falls
Archaic literary expression used to announce the death of a prominent figure, often in newspaper headlines or formal tributes. The verb 墜つ is an archaic Nidan form equivalent to modern 落ちる.
The newspaper headline read, 'A great star has fallen.'
Mourning his death, people said, 'A great man has passed away.'
A classical Chinese-style expression (漢文調) combining 巨星 (great star) with the archaic verb 墜つ (to fall). Used in Japanese as a set phrase for the death of a great person.