転がる
ころがる
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to roll; to tumble- to fall over; to roll over
- to lie down
- to be scattered about; to be lying around
- (of a situation or outcome) to change; to turn out
All 6 meanings
- to come easily; to be common; to fall into one's hands; to grow on trees
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 転がるころがる | 転がりますころがります |
| Negative | 転がらないころがらない | 転がりませんころがりません |
| Past | 転がったころがった | 転がりましたころがりました |
| Past negative | 転がらなかったころがらなかった | 転がりませんでしたころがりませんでした |
| Te-form | 転がってころがって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 転がれるころがれる |
| Passive | 転がられるころがられる |
| Causative | 転がらせるころがらせる |
| Volitional | 転がろうころがろう |
| Imperative | 転がれころがれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 転がればころがれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 転がったらころがったら |
Example sentences
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A rolling stone gathers no moss.
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A rolling stone gathers no moss.
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A rolling stone gathers no moss.
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He rolled off the bed.
車輪はゆっくり転がり始めた。
The wheel began to roll slowly.
More examples (10)
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The rock rolled down the hillside.
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The ball rolled across the road.
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My pencil fell off the edge of my desk.
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Magazines were lying on the couch.
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A coin rolled under the desk.
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The ball rolled across the lawn.
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Quick, stop, drop, and roll!
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"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb.
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A baseball came rolling to my feet.
ある話によると、お金はあちらこちら転がることができるように丸かった。
According to one story, the money was round so that it could roll from place to place.