転ころぶ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, ぶ, intransitive)
1. to fall down; to fall over
You fell down too, didn't you?
2. to turn out; to play out
oft. as どう転んでも
when read as "ころぶ"
This town is in a situation where it is unknown how things will turn out.
3. to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
in early Japanese Christianity
when read as "ころぶ"
4. to roll; to tumble
5. (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret
Kanji used
roll around
Pitch accent
こ
ろぶ
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Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
Examples (40 in total)
You fell down too, didn't you?
Don't fall down, no matter what.
It's okay, I won't fall down this time, okay?
It is fine no matter how it turns out.
Babies often fall down.
Even though I fell, it was a personal best!
The old woman got hurt when she fell.
If your shoelaces are loose, you'll trip.
I fell down on the ice.
I took good care that I did not fall.
The boy fell over and hit his bottom.
I took the hand of the child who had fallen and helped the little one up.
My foot caught on the cord and I fell over.
I fell over again and again on the rink.
My foot caught on a hurdle and I fell.
I slipped and fell on the icy sidewalk.
I tripped over a stone and fell to the ground.
Tom fell off his bicycle and injured himself.
The clown fell down on purpose.
I fell and chipped a front tooth.
He fell, twisting his ankle.
Tom cut his hand when he fell.
I fell off my bike and scraped my knee.
He scraped his knee in a fall.
He hurt his hand when he fell.
He fell and hit his head on the floor.
It was just a little tumble while playing a kids' game.
When I fell off my bicycle, I couldn't get up for a few minutes.
I lost my balance and fell over.
He hurt his left foot when he fell.
I fell on the stairs and hit my left shin.
I just slipped, fell and went down the stairs, that's all.
I walk slowly along that road so as not to fall.
I don't know how it will turn out, but for now, this is the first step.
3 years ago, Tom fell down the stairs and broke his bones.
The snow was surprisingly soft, and I nearly fell forward.
This town is in a situation where it is unknown how things will turn out.
He fell down on the ice and broke his arm.
He fell and broke his arm while he was skiing.
As I scrubbed, suds formed, and my feet slipped and I nearly fell.