fall into

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is かん, and the kun readings are おちいる and おとしいれる. It has 10 strokes. It appears in words for falling into a state or causing someone to enter one.
• Basic usage: 陥る is read おちいる and 陥れる is read おとしいれる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 陥る / 陥れる
  • 陥る means fall into or become trapped in and is read おちいる. It describes falling into a state such as severe fatigue or a stalled discussion.
  • 睡眠不足が続き、深刻な疲労に陥った。 means “Continued lack of sleep left me severely fatigued.”
  • 陥れる means to plunge or to put in a difficult position and is read おとしいれる. It describes putting another person into a difficult position or confusion.
  • 物語の悪役は偽の証拠で主人公を窮地に陥れた。 means “The villain in the story used false evidence to put the protagonist in a difficult position.”