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VocabJLPT N2

fall

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. fall
2. tumble
3. fall (in position, standing, etc.)

This noun and verb combination describes falling down or dropping steeply, either physically or in status. It can refer to someone tumbling off a cliff or, figuratively, a person's rapid decline in career or social standing.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

If you step on ice that thin, you're going to fall right through into the lake!

Sentence 2

Even so, reach out to someone before you spiral into despair.

Sentence 3

I put up a net so my cat can't fall out of the window.

Sentence 4

If that scaffolding isn't secured properly, it could lead to a fall, right?

Sentence 5

Investigators believe he fell accidentally.