落ちぶれる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 落ちぶれる | 落ちぶれない |
| Polite | 落ちぶれます | 落ちぶれません |
| Past polite | 落ちぶれました | 落ちぶれませんでした |
| Past | 落ちぶれた | 落ちぶれなかった |
| Te-form | 落ちぶれて | 落ちぶれないで |
| Desire | 落ちぶれたい | 落ちぶれたくない |
| Potential | 落ちぶれられるalso 落ちぶれれる | 落ちぶれられないalso 落ちぶれれない |
| Passive | 落ちぶれられる | 落ちぶれられない |
| Causative | 落ちぶれさせる | 落ちぶれさせない |
| Causative passive | 落ちぶれさせられる | 落ちぶれさせられない |
| Volitional | 落ちぶれよう | |
| Polite volitional | 落ちぶれましょう | |
| Imperative | 落ちぶれろ | 落ちぶれるな |
| Conditional | 落ちぶれれば | 落ちぶれなければ |
| Tara conditional | 落ちぶれたら | 落ちぶれなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
fall into decline; come down in the world; be ruined
Describes a person or family losing wealth, status, or prosperity and ending up in a miserable state. Often implies a dramatic fall from a previously good position.
He fell into ruin because of gambling.
That once distinguished family has now completely come down in the world.
Rarely used kanji form; learners are unlikely to encounter it.