陥おちいる

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

fall into (a hole, etc.)

Literal physical falling into a hole, pit, or similar space.

足あしを滑すべらせて穴あなに陥おちいった。
I slipped and fell into a hole.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

fall into (a bad state); sink into

Used for falling into negative abstract states: chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.

彼かれはうつ状じょう態たいに陥おちいっている。
He has fallen into a state of depression.
交こう渉しょうは混こん乱らんに陥おちいった。
The negotiations fell into chaos.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

fall into (a trap); be caught in

Specifically for falling into traps, schemes, or deceptive situations.

敵てきの罠わなに陥おちいってしまった。
We fell into the enemy's trap.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

fall (to an enemy); surrender; capitulate

Used for military or political surrender; often with 敵の手に or similar phrases.

城しろはついに敵てきの手てに陥おちいった。
The castle finally fell into enemy hands.

Written forms

陥おちいるUsage91%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
おちいるUsage9%
落おち入いるUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

陥collapse, fall into, cave in
落fall, drop, come down
入enter, insert

Similar words

落おちる
落ちる is the common word for 'to fall' (physically or figuratively). 陥る emphasizes falling into a negative state, trap, or enemy hands, and is more formal/literary.
嵌はまる
嵌まる means 'to fit into' or 'to be trapped' (e.g., in a hole or scheme). 陥る is more about sinking into a bad situation or surrendering, and is less colloquial.

Etymology

Compound of 落ち (continuative form of 落ちる 'to fall') + 入る 'to enter'. The kanji 陥 means 'fall into' or 'cave in', reinforcing the sense of sinking into a negative state.