ガタ落ち ガタおち Also written がた落ち, がたおち Meanings Noun, する verb, Intransitive sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting Kanji 落 fall. Read as おち. Example sentences そのスキャンダルで彼の評判ががた落ちだ。That scandal cost him his reputation. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists