陥おとしいれる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

trap; frame; lure into a difficult situation

Used for deliberately putting someone in a bad situation through deception or scheming. Common in contexts of framing for a crime, tricking into a trap, or causing turmoil.

• 彼かれは同どう僚りょうを罠わなに陥おとしいれて失しっ脚きゃくさせた。

  He trapped his colleague and caused his downfall.

• 無む実じつの人ひとが罪つみに陥おとしいれられた。

  An innocent person was framed for the crime.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

capture; take; reduce (a fortress)

Historical or literary use for capturing a castle, fortress, or stronghold. Not used for modern military contexts.

• 敵てき軍ぐんは城しろを陥おとしいれることに成せい功こうした。

  The enemy forces succeeded in capturing the castle.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

drop into; put into

Only when written 落とし入れる

Original literal meaning: to drop or place something into a container, hole, or space. Now rare and mostly replaced by 落とす or 入れる. Usually written as 落とし入れる.

• 手て紙がみをポストに落おとし入いれた。

  I dropped the letter into the mailbox.