No matter how hard you try, it'll probably just end up being pointless.
There was an omission of his name on the roster.
Used for the final result or conclusion of a process, often with a nuance of 'how things turned out'.
The upshot of the long discussion was, after all, a budget cut.
punch line
The final, often humorous, point of a joke or story. Frequently written in kana (おち or オチ).
The punch line of his stories is always funny.
He's good at adding a punch line at the end of a story.
There's an omission in this report, so please check it again.
The joke had no punch line, so everyone was confused.
見落とし specifically means something overlooked visually or during a check, while 落ち is the broader term for any slip or omission in a list, plan, or process.
結果 is a neutral, everyday word for 'result', whereas 落ち specifically suggests the (often predictable or ironic) way something ended up.
下げ is the traditional rakugo term for the punch line, while 落ち is the broader, everyday word for a joke's or story's punch line.
落ち is the everyday word for the punchline or ending of a joke or story, while 落とし is a more formal noun form used especially in rakugo or speech contexts.
calm down; compose oneself; relax · settle down; die down; become stable; abate · settle down; settle in · be settled; be fixed; be reached · harmonize with; fit; suit · quiet; subdued; unobtrusive
calmness; composure; presence of mind · stability; steadiness
feel down; be depressed; be in low spirits · be in a slump; be in an unfavourable condition · fall into (a hole, etc.)
decline; drop; fall; downturn · depression; low spirits; feeling down
mistake; error; fault; oversight
fall into decline; come down in the world; be ruined
elopement; running away with a lover
calm down; settle down; compose
Standard kanji spelling. High-frequency news word.
Katakana spelling common for the punch-line sense.
Irregular okurigana usage; less common than 落ち.
Kana spelling; often used for the punch-line sense.
Noun form of the verb 落ちる (to fall, to drop), with meanings extended metaphorically to 'omission' and 'outcome'. The punch-line sense derives from the idea of a story 'falling' to its final point.
fallen leaves; leaf litter · leaf fall; defoliation · deciduous
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive
decline; on the wane; downward trend
in peace; without worry; comfortably
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
fleeing warrior; deserter
one-sided; partial; unfair
meet up; rendezvous; get together · join; flow together; converge
spill and fall; scatter down
leaving the capital; fleeing the capital
scraped meat from the spine of a fish or beef
fall; drop; collapse; crash · set; sink; go down · decrease; drop; decline; deteriorate · be inferior to; fall short of; not be as good as · come off; come out; fade; be removed · lose fat; become leaner; become thinner · be omitted; be missing; be left out · fail; lose; be unsuccessful · decline morally; stoop; be ruined; fall into hell · fall into a state; fall in love; fall asleep · fall into someone's hands; be won in bidding; be honored · fall into a trap; fall for a trick · give in; confess; own up · come to; arrive at; settle on · flee a place; fall to the enemy; be defeated · sink in; be accepted inwardly · money comes in; money is spent locally · fall on; be cast on · pass out; fall unconscious · go down; crash · log out; go offline; leave · move to deeper water · die; perish
fallen scraps; leftovers; odds and ends
oversight; omission; mistake
ex-interest; without accrued interest
old model; outdated model; becoming outdated · drop (metal casting defect)
falling asleep while doing something; dozing off mid-activity
years since manufacture (of a car)
being discouraged; losing heart
drop in status; reduction in status
cancellation of significant digits