Word Meaning 釣瓶落とし

つるべおとし tsurubeotoshi

釣瓶落とし is read as つるべおとし (tsurubeotoshi) and means sinking quickly.

Meaning

English

sinking quickly

Reading

Kana

つるべおとし

Romaji

tsurubeotoshi

Writing Variants

つるべ落とし つるべおとし tsurubeotoshi

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 133528 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

秋の日は釣瓶落とし

あきのひはつるべおとし

the autumn sun sets as quickly as a bucket dropping into a well

釣り落とした魚は大きい

つりおとしたさかなはおおきい

the biggest fish is always the one that got away

釣瓶

つるべ

well bucket

釣瓶うち

つるべうち

firing in rapid succession

撥ね釣瓶

はねつるべ

water bucket suspended from a weighted rod

釣り見出し

つりみだし

clickbait title

釣合

つりあい

balance

釣

つり

change (for a purchase)

釣る

つる

to fish

釣り船

つりぶね

boat-shaped hanging flower vase

釣り銭

つりせん

change (for a purchase)

釣り針

つりばり

fish hook

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

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つるべ落とし Tsurube-Otoshi