N31264/1669
転ぶ
godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verbarchaic
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ころぶ
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
子供が公園で転んで泣いていた。
A child had fallen down at the park and was crying.
雨で道が滑りやすいから転ばないように気をつけて。
The road is slippery because of the rain, so be careful not to fall down.
彼女は階段で転んで足を怪我した。
She fell down the stairs and hurt her leg.
凍った道でよく転ぶ。
I often fall down on icy roads.
物事がどう転ぶ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.
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