Japanese

ねころぶ
Meaning: to lie down; to throw oneself down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 寝転ぶ 寝転ばない
Polite 寝転びます 寝転びません
Past 寝転んだ 寝転ばなかった
Polite + Past 寝転びました 寝転びませんでした
Te-form 寝転んで 寝転ばなくて
Potential 寝転べる 寝転べない
Passive 寝転ばれる 寝転ばれない
Causative 寝転ばせる 寝転ばせない
Causative + Passive 寝転ばされる 寝転ばされない
Imperative 寝転べ 寝転ぶな

Handwriting

寝
転
ぶ

Example

It feels good to lie down on the grass and look at the sky.

Usage Notes

Describes the action of lying down casually or carelessly.

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