Japanese

ちる

ころげおちる
Meaning: to tumble down; to fall down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 転げ落ちる 転げ落ちない
Polite 転げ落ちます 転げ落ちません
Past 転げ落ちた 転げ落ちなかった
Polite + Past 転げ落ちました 転げ落ちませんでした
Te-form 転げ落ちて 転げ落ちなくて
Potential 転げ落ちられる 転げ落ちられない
Passive 転げ落ちられる 転げ落ちられない
Causative 転げ落ちさせる 転げ落ちさせない
Imperative 転げ落ちろ 転げ落ちるな

Handwriting

転
げ
落
ち
る

Example sentences

He tumbled down the stairs and got injured.
彼は驚きのあまり、椅子から転げ落ちそうになるほどのけぞった。
He threw his head back so far in surprise that he almost fell off his chair.

Usage Notes

Describes something falling while rolling or tumbling over itself. Commonly used for falls from heights like stairs or cliffs.

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