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落城する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 落城する | 落城しない |
| Polite | 落城します | 落城しません |
| Past polite | 落城しました | 落城しませんでした |
| Past | 落城した | 落城しなかった |
| Te-form | 落城して | 落城しないで |
| Desire | 落城したい | 落城したくない |
| Potential | 落城できる | 落城できない |
| Passive | 落城される | 落城されない |
| Causative | 落城させる | 落城させない |
| Causative passive | 落城させられる | 落城させられない |
| Volitional | 落城しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 落城しましょう | |
| Imperative | 落城しろ | 落城するな |
| Conditional | 落城すれば | 落城しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 落城したら | 落城しなかったら |
Meanings
1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
fall of a castle; surrender of a castle
historical term
Historical term for a castle being taken by an enemy, either through battle or surrender. Used in accounts of pre-modern warfare.
The castle fell after a long siege.
2
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
giving up; yielding; caving in
Figurative extension of the castle-fall metaphor: giving in to persuasion, pressure, or temptation. Often used in a self-deprecating or humorous tone about one's own weakness.
I'm on a diet, but I caved in as soon as I saw the cake.
I yielded to his enthusiastic persuasion and ended up agreeing.