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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ochiba
"落ち葉は秋の象徴です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A leaf that has detached from a tree and is descending to the ground, often associated with the autumn season.
"As autumn approached, the park was filled with the sight of falling leaves." - 2
A metaphorical representation of change or transition in life.
"The falling leaf symbolizes the inevitable changes we all face."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'falling leaf' combines the verb 'fall', derived from Old English 'feallan', meaning to drop or descend, and 'leaf', from Old English 'leáf', referring to the foliage of a plant. The phrase evokes imagery of autumn, symbolizing change and the passage of time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Falling Leaf" is said worldwide
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Feuille tombante
Transliteration: fœj tombɑ̃t
"La feuille tombante est un symbole de l'automne."
Fallendes Blatt
Transliteration: ˈfaləndəs blaːt
"Das fallende Blatt ist ein Zeichen des Wandels."
Foglia cadente
Transliteration: ˈfɔʎʎa kaˈdɛnte
"La foglia cadente rappresenta il passare del tempo."
Hoja caída
Transliteration: ˈoxa kaˈiða
"La hoja caída simboliza el cambio."
Folha caindo
Transliteration: ˈfoʎɐ ˈkaj̃ĩɡu
"A folha caindo é um sinal do outono."
गिरती पत्तियाँ
Transliteration: girti pattyan
"गिरती पत्तियाँ परिवर्तन का प्रतीक हैं।"
落叶
Transliteration: luò-yè
"落叶象征着季节的变化。"
떨어지는 잎
Transliteration: tteoreojineun ip
"떨어지는 잎은 가을의 상징입니다."
落ち葉
Transliteration: ochiba
"落ち葉は秋の象徴です。"
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