下落

• 読み: げらく
• ローマ字: geraku
• 漢字の分解: 下 (ge/ka/shita) — down, below, under; 落 (raku/o) — fall, drop, decline
• 発音: /ɡe.ɾa.kɯ/

意味

Decline; fall; drop; depreciation. A decrease in value, price, or level.

A noun and suru-verb (intransitive) describing a decline or fall, primarily used for prices, market values, and economic indicators. More formal and dramatic than 下がる (sagaru, to go down). The opposite is 上昇 (joushou, rise). Commonly appears in financial news alongside related terms like 暴落 (bouraku, crash) and 急落 (kyuuraku, sharp decline). Can also describe a decline in reputation or standards.

例文

1. 不動産価格の下落が続いている。
2. 円の価値が大幅に下落した。
3. 株価が下落したため投資家の不安が広がった。

使い方ガイド

場面: finance, economics, real estate, news

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 下 (ge, down/below) + 落 (raku, fall/drop). Literally 'falling down' — a downward movement in value or position.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal