Synonym Boundary: "降る", "倒れる", "抜ける", "転倒", "転落"

When expressing "fall" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "降る", "倒れる", "抜ける", "転倒", "転落" based on context.

• 降る (ふる (furu) - Level: N5): Maps to "to fall (rain, snow)" and is used when Intransitive verb. Specifically used for precipitation like rain.
• 倒れる (たおれる (taoreru) - Level: N4): Maps to "to fall over, to collapse (intransitive)" and is used when An intransitive verb meaning to fall down, collapse, or be knocked over. Often used for people, trees, or buildings. The transitive counterpart is 倒す.
• 抜ける (ぬける (nukeru) - Level: N3): Maps to "to fall out, to come out, to escape, to be omitted" and is used when Intransitive verb. Describes something coming out or being omitted by itself, or someone escaping. This is the intransitive counterpart to 抜く.
• 転倒 (てんとう (tentō) - Level: N2): Maps to "fall, tumble, overthrow (of ideas/arguments)" and is used when Primarily means to fall down, stumble. Can also be used metaphorically for the inversion or overturning of an argument or common sense..
• 転落 (てんらく (tenraku) - Level: N2): Maps to "fall, degradation, downfall, plunge" and is used when Implies a fall from a height or a higher position, often with negative connotations.

Mixing these up can easily lead to unnatural translations. Refer to the bilingual context cards below to master the boundaries!