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Meaning of 転ぶ(ころぶ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

転ぶ
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
ころぶ, まろぶ
Romaji
korobu, marobu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `bu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to fall down; to fall over

Example Sentences

転ぶ, ころぶ, まろぶ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
転ぶ
Plain Polite
転びます
Negative
転ばない
Negative Polite
転びません

Past

Plain
転んだ
Plain Polite
転びました
Negative
転ばなかった
Negative Polite
転びませんでした

Te

Plain
転んで
Plain Polite
転びまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
転ばれる
Plain Polite
転ばれます
Negative
転ばれない
Negative Polite
転ばれません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 4

revolve, turn around, change

On: テン

Kun: ころ.がる, ころ.げる, ころ.がす, ころ.ぶ, まろ.ぶ, うたた, うつ.る, くる.めく

11 strokes

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