"befall" meaning in 英語

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Noun

IPA: bɪˈfɔːl, bɪˈfɔl, bɪˈfɑl Forms: befalls [plural]
  1. 事例。出来事。
    Sense id: ja-befall-en-noun-s6nFznFS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Verb

IPA: bɪˈfɔːl, bɪˈfɔl, bɪˈfɑl Forms: befalls [third-person, singular, present], befalling [present, participle], befell [past], befallen [past, participle]
  1. (災いなどが)起こる。生じる。 Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: ja-befall-en-verb-~46z7Ery Categories (other): 英語 自動詞
  2. (災いなどが)起こる。降り掛かる。 Tags: transitive
    Sense id: ja-befall-en-verb-ofVujo1E Categories (other): 英語 他動詞
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: come to pass, occur, transpire Derived forms: befalling, misbefall
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      "kind": "other",
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      "parents": [],
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    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "ゲルマン祖語 赤リンク/m",
      "parents": [],
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    },
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      "kind": "other",
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      "kind": "other",
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      "parents": [],
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    },
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      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_中英語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_動詞_不規則変化",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
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      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_接頭辞\"be-\"",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "befalling"
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      "word": "misbefall"
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  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "中英語befallen < 古英語befeallan < ゲルマン祖語*bifallaną",
    "接頭辞 be- + fall"
  ],
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    {
      "form": "befalls",
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        "third-person",
        "singular",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "befalling",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "befell",
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        "past"
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    },
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      "form": "befallen",
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        "participle"
      ]
    }
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  "pos_title": "動詞",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
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      ],
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        "(災いなどが)起こる。生じる。"
      ],
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        [
          "起",
          "お"
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    {
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        "(災いなどが)起こる。降り掛かる。"
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      "ruby": [
        [
          "降",
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        ],
        [
          "掛",
          "か"
        ]
      ],
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        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "bɪˈfɔːl"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "bɪˈfɔl"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "bɪˈfɑl"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "come to pass"
    },
    {
      "word": "occur"
    },
    {
      "word": "transpire"
    }
  ],
  "word": "befall"
}

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    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "ゲルマン祖語 赤リンク/m",
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      "kind": "other",
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      "kind": "other",
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      "parents": [],
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    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
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      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
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      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_中英語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
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      "kind": "other",
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      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_接頭辞\"be-\"",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
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    "中英語befallen < 古英語befeallan < ゲルマン祖語*bifallaną",
    "接頭辞 be- + fall"
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    {
      "form": "befalls",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "名詞",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "事例。出来事。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-befall-en-noun-s6nFznFS",
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        [
          "出来事",
          "できごと"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "bɪˈfɔːl"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "bɪˈfɔl"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "bɪˈfɑl"
    }
  ],
  "word": "befall"
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    "英語 動詞",
    "英語 国際音声記号あり",
    "英語_ゲルマン祖語由来",
    "英語_中英語由来",
    "英語_動詞_不規則変化",
    "英語_古英語由来",
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    {
      "word": "befalling"
    },
    {
      "word": "misbefall"
    }
  ],
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    "中英語befallen < 古英語befeallan < ゲルマン祖語*bifallaną",
    "接頭辞 be- + fall"
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    {
      "form": "befalls",
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        "third-person",
        "singular",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "befalling",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "befell",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "befallen",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "pos_title": "動詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "英語 自動詞"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(災いなどが)起こる。生じる。"
      ],
      "ruby": [
        [
          "起",
          "お"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "英語 他動詞"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(災いなどが)起こる。降り掛かる。"
      ],
      "ruby": [
        [
          "降",
          "ふ"
        ],
        [
          "掛",
          "か"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "bɪˈfɔːl"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "bɪˈfɔl"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "bɪˈfɑl"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "come to pass"
    },
    {
      "word": "occur"
    },
    {
      "word": "transpire"
    }
  ],
  "word": "befall"
}

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    "ゲルマン祖語 赤リンク/m",
    "国際音声記号あり",
    "英語",
    "英語 名詞",
    "英語 国際音声記号あり",
    "英語_ゲルマン祖語由来",
    "英語_中英語由来",
    "英語_古英語由来",
    "英語_接頭辞\"be-\""
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "中英語befallen < 古英語befeallan < ゲルマン祖語*bifallaną",
    "接頭辞 be- + fall"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "befalls",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "名詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "事例。出来事。"
      ],
      "ruby": [
        [
          "出来事",
          "できごと"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "bɪˈfɔːl"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "bɪˈfɔl"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "bɪˈfɑl"
    }
  ],
  "word": "befall"
}

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