Meaning

Primary

To Drip

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means drip and the verb vocab version is to drip.

Reading

したたる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

To drip drip drip on your head... what's dripping on your head? You're standing below a toilet that's leaking. The dripping sounds like "sh*t, ta-ta (したた), with each drip making a "ta" sound because it's kind of thick and poopy.

Context

Context Sentences

彼の額から、血が滴り落ちました。

The blood dripped from his forehead.

Kanji Composition