noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. depravity, corruption, degradation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
堕落 だらく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

degenerate, descend to, lapse into
お.ちる ダ くず.す (9th, N1)
melon, wrap
ダ ずい (Kentei 1)
possess, have, exist
ユウ あり あ.る (3rd, N4)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
fall, drop, come down
お.ちる ラク おち (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
Kyoto, the capital
ラク (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
each, every, either
カク おのおの かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)