N2904/1725

散ちる

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verb

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ちる

Meanings

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)
to scatter, to be dispersed
to disappear, to dissolve, to break up
to spread, to run, to blur
to die a noble death

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Example sentences

春はるになると、桜さくらの花はなびらが風かぜに散ちる。

When spring comes, cherry blossom petals scatter in the wind.

雨あめが降ふって、庭にわに積つもった落おち葉はが散ちってしまった。

It rained and the fallen leaves that had piled up in the garden were scattered away.

集あつまっていた人々ひとびとは、イベントが終おわると四方しほうに散ちった。

The people who had gathered scattered in all directions when the event ended.

花火はなびが夜空よぞらに打うち上あげられ、美うつくしく散ちる様子ようすに観客かんきゃくは見みとれた。

The audience was captivated by the sight of fireworks being launched into the night sky and scattering beautifully.

武士ぶしは戦場せんじょうで潔いさぎよく散ちることを誉ほまれとした。

Samurai considered it an honor to die a noble death on the battlefield.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)