Japanese symbol for “plummeting”
ガタ落ち
ガタおち
Romaji: gataochi
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump
In Japanese, plummeting is ガタ落ち, read ガタおち (gataochi).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
Written forms: ガタ落ち、がた落ち. Readings: ガタおち、がたおち.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “plummeting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 九天直下 | きゅうてんちょっか kyuutenchokka | falling headlong; plummeting; sudden crash |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 落ちる | おちる ochiru | to fall; to drop; to come down |
| 落ち | おち ochi | slip; omission |
| 墜落 | ついらく tsuiraku | fall; crash (of an aircraft) |
| 落とす | おとす otosu | to drop; to lose; to let fall |
| 落語 | らくご rakugo | rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller) |
| 落下 | らっか rakka | fall; drop; descent |
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