転落

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 転落 and read てんらく, it means falling from a height and figuratively dropping sharply in rank or status.
• Basic usage: It appears when a model figure tumbles down stairs and a prestigious team falls to last place.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Physical fall versus decline in standing
  • With rank it is a strong metaphor for losing a formerly high position.