がた落ち

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
ガタ落ち

Pronunciation

Noun

がた() (gataochi

  1. sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting

Verb

がた()する (gataochi surusuru (stem がた() (gataochi shi), past がた()した (gataochi shita))

  1. (value or amount) to plummet
    ()()げががた()する
    uriage ga gataochi suru
    the sale plummeted

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN