Word Meaning 落ち込む (Ochikomu): to Fall Into (e.g. a Hole)

Meaning

English

to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.)
to be in an unfavourable condition
to feel down
to feel sad
to be depressed
to be in low spirits

Reading

Kana

おちこむ

Romaji

ochikomu

Writing Variants

落ちこむ おちこむ ochikomu
落込む おちこむ ochikomu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 5735 Priority A

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

おち

punch line (of a joke)

落ち着き

おちつき

stability

落とす

おとす

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

落ち葉

おちば

deciduous

落ちこぼれ

おちこぼれ

fallen scraps

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

落花生

らっかせい

peanut (Arachis hypogaea)

落ち着いた

おちついた

calm

Example Sentences

8

そう落ち込むなよ。

Keep your chin up.

そんな落ち込むなよ！

Keep your chin up!

トムは落ち込むだろうな。

Tom will be depressed.

トムがあんなに落ち込むとは思わなかったんだ。

I didn't think that Tom would be so depressed.

彼女に振られたくらいでそんなに落ち込むなよ。

Don't be so down in the dumps. You just got dumped, that's all.

僕は落ち込むどころか、彼女に憎しみを覚えるだろう。

Rather than getting depressed, I'd probably feel hatred towards her.

落ち込むなよ、君を傷つけるつもりじゃなかったんだ。

Come on, I didn't mean to hurt you.

そんな落ち込むなよ。おいしいものでも食べて元気出しな。

Don't feel so down. Go have something tasty and cheer up.