Japanese

ころぶ
Meaning: to fall down; to tumble; to trip
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

転
ぶ

Example sentences

I fell down on the road and scraped my knee.
転んで地面に手をついた。
I fell and put my hands on the ground.
転んで足に傷ができた。
I fell and got a scratch on my leg.
彼女は転んだ時に手首をひねってしまった。
She twisted her wrist when she fell.
雪道で足が滑って転んでしまった。
I slipped on the snowy road and fell.
転んで尻を打ってしまった。
I fell and hit my buttocks.
転んでケガをした。
I fell and got injured.
転んで、膝から血が流れた。
He fell and blood was flowing from his knee.
転びそうになって、地面に手をついた。
I almost fell and put my hands on the ground.
転んでおでこにたんこぶができた。
I fell and got a bump on my forehead.

Usage Notes

Specifically refers to losing balance and falling over on a surface.

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