Japanese

がる

ころがる
Meaning: to roll; to fall over; to lie down; to be common
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 転がる 転がらない
Polite 転がります 転がりません
Past 転がった 転がらなかった
Polite + Past 転がりました 転がりませんでした
Te-form 転がって 転がらなくて
Potential 転がれる 転がれない
Passive 転がられる 転がられない
Causative 転がらせる 転がらせない
Causative + Passive 転がらされる 転がらされない
Imperative 転がれ 転がるな

Handwriting

転
が
る

Example sentences

The ball went rolling down the slope.
収穫の後の畑には、取り残しの野菜がいくつか転がっていた。
In the field after the harvest, several leftover vegetables were rolling around.
丸太が庭にごろりと転がった。
The log rolled heavily into the yard.

Usage Notes

Used for objects rotating while moving, or for people/things lying around or being common.

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