Word details

陥れる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 陥れる.

Dictionary

Entry

陥れる落とし入れるおとしいれるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #9923
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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