Word details

駆け落ち

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 駆け落ち.

Dictionary

Entry

駆け落ち駈け落ちけおちNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #17711
1

elopement; running away with a lover

Examples
アンとザチャリーは駆け落ちしたらしいんだ。
It seems Ann and Zachary ran off together.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel

14 strokesFrequency 1,033JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

か.けるか.る

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

run, gallop, advance

15 strokesGrade 10

On

Kun

か.けるか.る

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