Japanese

がる

ねころがる
Meaning: to lie down; to sprawl; to throw oneself down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

寝
転
が
る

Example

On my days off, I sprawl on the sofa all day watching TV.

Usage Notes

Describes lying down casually or sprawling out, often in a relaxed or lazy manner.

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