脱落

Reading

Kana: だつらく

Romaji: datsuraku

Definitions

noun

vs

1

loss; dropping out; falling by the wayside

2

omission; lacuna; gap; hiatus

3

desertion; defection

4

apostasy

Kanji

脱

Readings: ダツ、 ぬ.ぐ、 ぬ.げる

Meanings: undress, removing, escape from, get rid of, be left out, take off

落

Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす

Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は半分(はんぶん)行(おこな)った所(ところ)でレースから脱落(だつらく)してしまった。

➥He dropped out half way into the race.

列車(れっしゃ)が脱落(だつらく)して、乗客(じょうきゃく)のうち約(やく)３０人(にん)の死傷者(ししょうしゃ)が出(で)た。

➥The train was derailed and about thirty passengers were either killed or injured.