Japanese

げる

ころげる
Meaning: to roll; to tumble; to fall over and roll
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 転げる 転げない
Polite 転げます 転げません
Past 転げた 転げなかった
Polite + Past 転げました 転げませんでした
Te-form 転げて 転げなくて
Potential 転げられる 転げられない
Passive 転げられる 転げられない
Causative 転げさせる 転げさせない
Imperative 転げろ 転げるな

Handwriting

転
げ
る

Example

The ball rolled down the slope and stopped just before the river.

Usage Notes

An intransitive verb for a person or object rolling or tumbling, often after losing balance or moving down a slope.

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