jmdict 1548530 Active (id#2102199)
落ち [news1,nf12] ； 落 [io]
【 おち [news1,nf12] ； オチ (nokanji) 】
  1. [n]
    • slip
    • omission
  2. [n]
    • upshot
    • denouement
    • outcome
    • final result
  3. [n] [uk]
    《often オチ》
    • punch line (of a joke)
    Cross references:
    • ⇐ see: 1985320 パンチライン 1. punch-line (of story or joke)
    • ⇐ see: 2652760 三段落ち【さんだんおち】 1. three-part joke, where the first two parts are similar and mundane, while the third is the punchline (e.g. How do you get to my place? Go down to the corner, turn left, and get lost.); rule of three (in comedy writing)
    • ⇐ see: 2834280 出オチ【でオチ】 1. getting big laughs just from appearing on the stage (or screen, etc.)
History:
    • A 2021-05-10 23:23:20 Jim Breen
    • Comments
      I think this slightly negative nuance is best reflected by ordering the glosses more appropriately.
    • Diff
      @@ -28,0 +29,2 @@
+<gloss>upshot</gloss>
+<gloss>denouement</gloss>
@@ -31,3 +32,0 @@
-<gloss>upshot</gloss>
-<gloss>denouement</gloss>
-<gloss>the end</gloss>
    • A* 2021-04-28 11:11:23
    • Refs
      大辞泉 has ㋑物事について予想されるよくない成り行き。「断られるのが落ちだ」
    • A 2021-04-28 06:50:45 Jim Breen
    • Comments
      I'm not seeing that stated in other references. Best back off a little.
    • Refs
      GG5, etc.
    • Diff
      @@ -29 +29 @@
-<gloss>outcome (esp. undesirable and easily foreseen)</gloss>
+<gloss>outcome</gloss>
@@ -30,0 +31,2 @@
+<gloss>upshot</gloss>
+<gloss>denouement</gloss>
    • A* 2021-04-24 18:43:59
    • Diff
      @@ -29 +29 @@
-<gloss>outcome (esp. undesirable and easily seen)</gloss>
+<gloss>outcome (esp. undesirable and easily foreseen)</gloss>
    • A* 2021-04-24 18:40:35
    • Refs
      meikyo
    • Diff
      @@ -29 +29 @@
-<gloss>outcome</gloss>
+<gloss>outcome (esp. undesirable and easily seen)</gloss>
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