Word details

つるべ落とし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word つるべ落とし.

Dictionary

Entry

つるべ落とし釣瓶落としるべおとしNounFreq #122447
1

fast descent; speedy fall

Examples
もう辺りが暗くなってきた。秋の日は釣瓶落としだね。
It's getting dark early around here. The sun seems to drop like a rock when autumn rolls around.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

12 strokesFrequency 420JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ラク

Kun

お.ちるお.ちお.とす

Nanori

おち

angling, fish, catch, allure, ensnare

11 strokesFrequency 1,542JLPT N1Grade 8

On

チョウ

Kun

つ.るつ.りつ.り-

Nanori

つり

bottle, vial, jar, jug, vat, urn

11 strokesFrequency 1,528JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ビンヘイ

Kun

かめ

Nanori

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