N31264/1669

ころ

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verbarchaic

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Meanings

  • to fall down, to fall over
  • to turn out, to play out
  • to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism), to apostatize
  • to roll, to tumble
  • (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret

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Example sentences

子供こども公園こうえんころんでいていた。

A child had fallen down at the park and was crying.

あめみちすべりやすいからころばないようにをつけて。

The road is slippery because of the rain, so be careful not to fall down.

彼女かのじょ階段かいだんころんであし怪我けがした。

She fell down the stairs and hurt her leg.

こおったみちでよくころ

I often fall down on icy roads.

物事ものごとがどうころかはやってみなければわからない。

You won't know how things will turn out unless you try.