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What are the differences between them, and in what kind of sentences should I
use one rather than the other?
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word-choice words meaning usage
When to use 倒れる or 落ちる?
The main difference is in the distinction _what is falling from where?_
Generally, things that are bound by the ground are said to 倒れる. Trees,
buildings, people, poles, and so on. It also carries the sense of "to
collapse". 落ちる, on the other hand, carries the broad sense of "fall" and often
is not interchangeable with 倒れる. It's easier to show it with some examples.
Compare the following:

  * 木が倒れた
  * 木が落ちた
  * 人が倒れた
  * 人が落ちた

1: The tree fell(collapsed). It was standing beforehand.

2: The tree fell(from a certain height). It was above the ground beforehand.

3: The person fell(or collapsed), but before that he was on the ground, maybe
walking.

4: The person fell, maybe from a rooftop, or a plane.

They are different in that sense.
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