Word details
陥れる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 陥れる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Usu. 陥れる
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to throw (e.g. into turmoil); to trick (into doing); to lure (into a trap); to frame (for a crime)
Examples
奴が俺をわなにはめてスキャンダルにおとしいれた。
He set me up for the scandal.
2
Usu. 陥れる
to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to reduce
3
Orig. meaning; usu. 落とし入れる
to drop (something) into
Examples
この無限の空間に漂う永遠の沈黙が私を恐怖に陥れる。
The eternal silence of these infinite spaces terrifies me.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
陥
collapse, fall into, cave in, fall (castle), slide into
10 strokesFrequency 1,154JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カン
Kun
おちい.るおとしい.れる
落
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
入
enter, insert
2 strokesFrequency 56JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ニュウジュ
Kun
い.る-い.る-い.りい.れる-い.れはい.る
Nanori
いりいるにのりり
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