落ちこぼれ

落ち零れ

Reading

Kana: おちこぼれ

Romaji: ochikobore

Definitions

noun

1

leftovers; odds and ends; pickings

Note: sensitive

2

student who can't keep up in school; dunce

Note: sensitive

Kanji

落

Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす

Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

零

Readings: レイ、 ぜろ、 こぼ.す、 こぼ.れる

Meanings: zero, spill, overflow, nothing, cipher

Example Sentence

クリスは理科(りか)の授業(じゅぎょう)で落(お)ちこぼれそうです。

➥Chris risks falling behind in the science class.