陥かん落らく

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

fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender

Military or historical context: a fortified place being captured or falling to an enemy. Often used in descriptions of battles, sieges, or historical events.

• 城しろが敵てき軍ぐんの攻こう撃げきで陥かん落らくした。

  The castle fell to the enemy attack.

• 首しゅ都との陥かん落らくにより戦せん争そうは終しゅう結けつした。

  The war ended with the fall of the capital.

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

fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion

Figurative use for a drop in status, rank, or standing, such as in sports, business, or social hierarchy. Often implies a significant or dramatic decline.

• チームは最さい下か位いに陥かん落らくした。

  The team fell to last place.

• 彼かれは不ふ正せいが発はっ覚かくして役やく職しょくから陥かん落らくした。

  He was demoted from his position after the misconduct came to light.

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

giving in; yielding; being convinced

Colloquial use: being persuaded, talked into something, or giving in to someone's argument or pressure. Often used when someone reluctantly agrees after persistent persuasion.

• 彼かの女じょの熱ねっ心しんな説せっ得とくに、ついに彼かれも陥かん落らくした。

  He finally gave in to her persistent persuasion.

• 友とも達だちに誘さそわれて、ダイエット中ちゅうなのにケーキバイキングに陥かん落らくした。

  I was invited by a friend and gave in to the all-you-can-eat cake buffet even though I'm on a diet.