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This study contemplates on the various Japanese verbs denoting downwardmovement, such as “∼ni ochiru”, “∼ni ochiiru”, “∼ni hamaru”, “∼ni oboreru”,which corresponds to expression“∼e ppajida” in Korean. By doing so, this studyhas examined synonymity among each verbs and collocation information of thoseverbs. Basically, a clause like “∼e ppajida” in Korean and corresponding Japanese verbssuch as“∼ni ochiru”, “∼ni ochiiru”, “∼ni hamaru”, “∼ni oboreru” both exhibit adownward image, thus implying negative semantic value in terms of expressive andconceptual aspect as Morita(1996) points out. Hence, the four types were showingnegative meaning even though the noun in itself have never had negativeimplications. Among the four types, “∼ni hamaru” covers three meaning areas which makesit available to use in most wide areas. Also, it is the most similar form of “∼eppajida” in Korean. The other types such as“∼ni ochiiru” could be combined withstate nouns when expressing delicate situations, and “∼ni oboreru” is commonlyused in describing negative behaviors or if someone's indulged into something.