陥落(かんらく)

かんらく
noun, verb-suru
fall; surrender; capture (of a fortress or city)
1. fall; capture; surrender
The fall or capture of a fortified position, city, or stronghold to an opposing force. Also used figuratively for yielding to persuasion or temptation.
城(しろ)が陥落(かんらく)した。
The castle fell.
首都(しゅと)の陥落(かんらく)により戦争(せんそう)は終結(しゅうけつ)した。
The war ended with the fall of the capital.
長(なが)い包囲戦(ほういせん)の末(すえ)、要塞(ようさい)はついに陥落(かんらく)し、守備(しゅび)兵(へい)は降伏(こうふく)した。
After a long siege, the fortress finally fell, and the defenders surrendered.

USAGE:
陥落(かんらく) is primarily a military and historical term for the fall of a fortified position. It is also used figuratively — for example, someone "falling" to persuasion (口説(くど)き落(お)とす) may be described as 陥落(かんらく).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 城(しろ)が陥落(かんらく)する (the castle falls)
  • 首都(しゅと)の陥落(かんらく) (the fall of the capital)
  • 要塞(ようさい)が陥落(かんらく)する (the fortress falls)
  • 陥落(かんらく)させる (to capture; to cause to fall)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 陥落(かんらく): fall of a fortress/city (military defeat)
  • 降伏(こうふく): surrender (formally giving up)
  • 落城(らくじょう): fall of a castle (more specific to castles)
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Added 2026.3.2 16:50
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