落おち葉ば

noun

fallen leaves; leaf litter

Refers to leaves that have already fallen, often on the ground. Can also refer to leaves in the process of falling, but primarily the result.

• 庭にわに落おち葉ばがたくさん積つもっている。

  A lot of fallen leaves have piled up in the garden.

• 秋あきになると、公こう園えんは落おち葉ばでいっぱいになる。

  In autumn, the park becomes full of fallen leaves.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

leaf fall; defoliation

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The process or phenomenon of leaves falling from trees. Used in botanical or descriptive contexts.

• この木きは秋あきに落らく葉ようする。

  This tree sheds its leaves in autumn.

• 落らく葉ようの季き節せつになると、掃そう除じが大たい変へんだ。

  When the leaf-fall season comes, cleaning is a lot of work.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

deciduous

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Botanical term used attributively to describe trees that lose their leaves seasonally.

• 落らく葉ようの樹じゅ木もくは冬ふゆになると葉はを落おとす。

  Deciduous trees shed their leaves in winter.