没落（ぼつらく）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: downfall
Example sentences
- その一族はやがて没落した。 — That family eventually fell into ruin.
- 没落から立ち直る。 — Recover from a downfall.
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