Japanese

ける

こける
Meaning: to fall down; to tumble; to trip
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 転ける 転けない
Polite 転けます 転けません
Past 転けた 転けなかった
Polite + Past 転けました 転けませんでした
Te-form 転けて 転けなくて
Potential 転けられる 転けられない
Passive 転けられる 転けられない
Causative 転けさせる 転けさせない
Imperative 転けろ 転けるな

Handwriting

転
け
る

Example

He fell on the road and scraped his knee.

Usage Notes

Commonly used to describe falling or stumbling. Can also refer to a performance failing.

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