Japanese word

墜落

Pronunciation

Romajitsuiraku

Meaning

  • nouncrash

Example

ヘリコプターが山に墜落しました。he ri ko pu tā ga yama ni tsui raku shi ma shi ta

The helicopter crashed into a mountain.

Illustration for 墜落 (crash)

More examples

ニュースで旅客機の墜落を知りました。nyū su de ryo kaku ki no tsui raku o shi ri ma shi ta

I learned about the passenger plane crash from the news.

Core concept

Refers to an uncontrolled fall from the air or a high place, typically resulting in a serious accident.

Common phrases

  • 墜落を防ぐtsui raku o fuse gu

    prevent a crash

  • 墜落の原因tsui raku no gen in

    cause of a crash

  • 墜落の危険tsui raku no ki ken

    risk of a crash

Similar words

落下rakka: A fall downward from a high position or through the air that does not by itself indicate a crash.
転落tenraku: A fall from an elevated place to the ground or a lower level, usually involving a person or object.

Definition in Japanese

航空機などが空中から落下し、事故になること。kō kū ki na do ga kū chū ka ra rak ka shi ji ko ni na ru ko to

Word origin

墜落 (tsuiraku) consists of 墜 (tsui, "fall from above") and 落 (raku, "fall"), two Sino-Japanese elements that reinforce the idea of a downward fall.

Usage tips

  • The word appears often in formal reports about aircraft, whereas a person falling down is generally described with a different Japanese expression.

Other meanings

  • fallnoun

Related words

  • 墜落するtsuirakusurucrashverb

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