This is the 7920th most frequent Japanese word.
堕ち
"堕ち" (おち) means "fall" or "descent," often implying a moral or figurative decline.
Here, "堕ち" is used metaphorically to describe falling into a negative or immoral state.
彼は罪に堕ちてしまった。
He fell into sin.
Here, "堕ち" is used to express an emotional decline or sinking feeling.
彼女の言動を見て、彼の心が堕ちていった。
Seeing her actions, his heart sank.
In this sentence, "堕ち" conveys a decline or fall into a detrimental situation.