落葉

• 読み: らくよう
• ローマ字: rakuyou
• 漢字の分解: 落 (raku) — fall; 葉 (yō/ha) — leaf
• 発音: /ɾa.kɯ.joː/

意味

Fallen leaves; leaf-fall; the autumnal shedding of leaves by deciduous trees. Also used attributively as in 落葉樹 (deciduous tree).

A compound noun combining 落 (to fall) and 葉 (leaf). 落葉 is one of the canonical images of Japanese autumn, appearing throughout classical poetry, haiku, and modern literature. Literally it describes both the act of leaves falling and the fallen leaves themselves. The related term 落葉樹 (deciduous tree) contrasts with 常緑樹 (evergreen). In Buddhist and philosophical writing, 落葉 evokes impermanence and the passage of time.

例文

1. 秋の公園は色とりどりの落葉が地面を埋め尽くし、柔らかな絨毯のようだった。
2. 落葉樹は冬に向けて葉を落とすことで、寒さや乾燥への耐性を高める。
3. 落葉が排水口を塞いで水があふれないよう、定期的な清掃が必要だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: seasonal description, nature, literature

トーン: poetic

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound. 落 (raku) means to fall, and 葉 (yō/ha) means leaf. The compound describes the autumnal process of leaves detaching and falling — one of the most celebrated seasonal phenomena in Japanese aesthetics.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal