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落ち葉

Fallen Leaves

Meaning

Fallen Leaves, Fallen Leaf

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The leaf that falls are fallen leaves.

Reading

おちば

Explanation

The reading for this one is a bit strange. You'll have to pull from your knowledge of 落ちる and use that for the first half. Then, 葉 is rendaku'd to ば. Because, when a leaf falls, Scrooge says "BAH! Humbug!" (probably because he's losing money).

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 落ち葉がたまる

    fallen leaves accumulate

    落ち葉がつもる

    fallen leaves pile up

    落ち葉が落ちる

    leaves are falling

  • 落ち葉を集める

    to gather fallen leaves

    落ち葉を拾う

    to pick up a fallen leaf

    落ち葉を食べる

    to eat fallen leaves

Context Sentences

落ち葉を集めて火を起こそう。

Let's collect fallen leaves and start a fire.

このグリーティングカード、落ち葉で作ったんだよ。

I made this greeting card from the fallen leaves.

落ち葉を踏んだ時の感触と音が大好きです。

I love the feel and sound when stepping on fallen leaves.

Kanji Composition