落ち葉 Fallen Leaves

Meaning

Primary

Fallen Leaves

Alternative

Fallen Leaf

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The leaf that falls are fallen leaves.

Reading

おちば

Explanation

The reading for this one is a bit strange. You'll have to pull from your knowledge of 落ちる and use that for the first half. Then, 葉 is rendaku'd to ば. Because, when a leaf falls, Scrooge says "BAH! Humbug!" (probably because he's losing money).

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 落ち葉を〜

  落ち葉を食べる

  to eat fallen leaves

  落ち葉を拾う

  to pick up a fallen leaf

  落ち葉を集める

  to gather fallen leaves

• 落ち葉が〜

  落ち葉が落ちる

  leaves are falling

  落ち葉がつもる

  fallen leaves pile up

  落ち葉がたまる

  fallen leaves accumulate

Context Sentences

落ち葉を集めて火を起こそう。

Let's collect fallen leaves and start a fire.

このグリーティングカード、落ち葉で作ったんだよ。

I made this greeting card from the fallen leaves.

落ち葉を踏んだ時の感触と音が大好きです。

I love the feel and sound when stepping on fallen leaves.

Kanji Composition

1. 落

   らく Fall
2. 葉

   は Leaf