Word Meaning 落ちこぼれ

おちこぼれ ochikobore

落ちこぼれ is read as おちこぼれ (ochikobore) and means fallen scraps.

Meaning

English

fallen scraps
scatterings
student who cannot keep up in school
dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
leftovers
remainder
pickings
odds and ends

Reading

Kana

おちこぼれ

Romaji

ochikobore

Writing Variants

落ち零れ おちこぼれ ochikobore

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 6981 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

落語

らくご

rakugo

落ちる

おちる

to come in (of money)

落下

らっか

fall

落ち着き

おちつき

stability

落とす

おとす

to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)

落ち込む

おちこむ

to fall into (e.g. a hole)

落ち葉

おちば

deciduous

落ち着く

おちつく

to settle down (in a location, job, etc.)

落とし物

おとしもの

lost property

落ち着いた

おちついた

calm

落ち合う

おちあう

to join (of roads, rivers, etc.)

落選

らくせん

failing to be elected

Example Sentences

タクシー運転手になった東大卒の木村さんは誰かの物指しで、落ちこぼれなのかもしれないけど、運転好きならいいんじゃないかな。

Kimura is a Tokyo university graduate who became a taxi driver. According to some people's standards, he might be considered a failure, but I think it's fine as long as he likes driving.