狐きつねが落おちる

expression, ichidan verb

to be released from fox possession; to cease being possessed by a fox spirit

Idiomatic expression referring to the traditional belief that a person possessed by a fox spirit (狐憑き) becomes free from its influence. Often used figuratively to describe someone suddenly returning to their senses or snapping out of an obsession.

• 祈き祷とう師しのおかげで、彼かの女じょは狐きつねが落おちたように正しょう気きに戻もどった。

  Thanks to the exorcist, she came back to her senses as if released from fox possession.

• あれほど夢む中ちゅうだったのに、急きゅうに狐きつねが落おちたように興きょう味みを失うしなった。

  Even though he was so obsessed, he suddenly lost interest as if the fox spirit had left him.