This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

没落

Reading

Kana: ぼつらく
Romaji: botsuraku
Kana
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Definition

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ruin; fall; collapse

Kanji

Readings: ボツ、 モツ、 おぼ.れる、 しず.む、 ない
Meanings: drown, sink, hide, fall into, disappear, die
Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす
Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

Example Sentences

(よく)(ふか)さが(かれ)没落(ぼつらく)させた。
➥His greed brought him low.
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(かれ)はその経歴(けいれき)絶頂(ぜっちょう)にあった(とき)、スキャンダルが()こって(かれ)没落(ぼつらく)させた。
➥When he was at the acme of his career, a scandal brought about his downfall.
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商売(しょうばい)でそんな失敗(しっぱい)をしたらどんな会社(かいしゃ)でも没落(ぼつらく)する。
➥Such a business failure would sink any company.
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