落ち葉

おちば

Also written 落葉, らくよう

Meanings

1. Noun fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
2. Noun, する verb, Intransitive leaf fall; dropping leaves; defoliation
3. の-adjective deciduous

Kanji

• 落 fall. Read as おち.
• 葉 leaf. Read as は.

Example sentences

• １枚の落ち葉が水面に浮かんでいた。
  A fallen leaf floated on the surface of the water.
• 地面は一面に落ち葉が敷き詰められたようだった。
  The ground was blanketed with fallen leaves.
• 池に落ち葉が点々と浮かんでいた。
  The pond was dotted with fallen leaves.
• 庭は落ち葉で覆われていた。
  The garden was covered with fallen leaves.
• 歩道は落ち葉で覆われていた。
  The sidewalk was covered with fallen leaves.

Common phrases

• 落ち葉が積もる

Words containing 落ち葉

• 落ち葉色 (おちばいろ) russet
• 落ち葉焚き (おちばたき) burning fallen leaves
• 濡れ落ち葉 (ぬれおちば) wet fallen leaves

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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