落ちこぼれる おちこぼれる Also written 落ち零れる Meanings Ichidan verb, Intransitive to fall behind; to drop out to drop; to fall; to spill; to scatter Kanji 落 fall. Read as おち. Example sentences クリスは理科の授業で落ちこぼれそうです。Chris is in a risky situation in science class. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists