まろぶ

転ぶ【ころぶ】

Frequency rank: 3,769. – 3,770.

Alsoぶ【まろぶ】ころぶまろぶ

Godan verb with 'bu' ending; intransitive verb

to fall down; to fall over

This word is used to describe the action of falling down or falling over due to losing balance, slipping, or tripping.

I fell down on the stairs at the station.

to turn out; to play outonly applies to ころぶoft. as どう転んでも

This meaning is used to express how a situation or event unfolds or turns out.

His plan didn't turn out well.

to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatizeonly applies to ころぶin early Japanese Christianity

This meaning is used specifically in the context of abandoning Christianity and converting to Buddhism.

He abandoned Christianity and converted to Buddhism.

to roll; to tumblesee also ころがる

This word is used to describe the action of rolling or tumbling, often referring to objects rather than people.

The ball rolled down the slope.

(for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secretarchaism

This meaning is a specific usage related to geisha culture, where it refers to a geisha engaging in secret prostitution.

She is rumored to be secretly working as a prostitute in the red-light district.

Example sentences71 results

Mummy, that man just fell flat on his face!

Tatoeba

I knew I'd broken my wrist the moment I fell.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

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転ぶ【ころぶ】

Frequency rank: 3,769. – 3,770.

Alsoぶ【まろぶ】ころぶまろぶ

Godan verb with 'bu' ending; intransitive verb

to fall down; to fall over

This word is used to describe the action of falling down or falling over due to losing balance, slipping, or tripping.

I fell down on the stairs at the station.

to turn out; to play outonly applies to ころぶoft. as どう転んでも

This meaning is used to express how a situation or event unfolds or turns out.

His plan didn't turn out well.

to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatizeonly applies to ころぶin early Japanese Christianity

This meaning is used specifically in the context of abandoning Christianity and converting to Buddhism.

He abandoned Christianity and converted to Buddhism.

to roll; to tumblesee also ころがる

This word is used to describe the action of rolling or tumbling, often referring to objects rather than people.

The ball rolled down the slope.

(for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secretarchaism

This meaning is a specific usage related to geisha culture, where it refers to a geisha engaging in secret prostitution.

She is rumored to be secretly working as a prostitute in the red-light district.

Example sentences71 results

Mummy, that man just fell flat on his face!

Tatoeba

I knew I'd broken my wrist the moment I fell.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

まろぶ

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N43

意revolve; turn around; change

訓ころ.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

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転ぶ【ころぶ】

Frequency rank: 3,769. – 3,770.

Alsoぶ【まろぶ】ころぶまろぶ

Godan verb with 'bu' ending; intransitive verb

to fall down; to fall over

This word is used to describe the action of falling down or falling over due to losing balance, slipping, or tripping.

I fell down on the stairs at the station.

to turn out; to play outonly applies to ころぶoft. as どう転んでも

This meaning is used to express how a situation or event unfolds or turns out.

His plan didn't turn out well.

to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatizeonly applies to ころぶin early Japanese Christianity

This meaning is used specifically in the context of abandoning Christianity and converting to Buddhism.

He abandoned Christianity and converted to Buddhism.

to roll; to tumblesee also ころがる

This word is used to describe the action of rolling or tumbling, often referring to objects rather than people.

The ball rolled down the slope.

(for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secretarchaism

This meaning is a specific usage related to geisha culture, where it refers to a geisha engaging in secret prostitution.

She is rumored to be secretly working as a prostitute in the red-light district.

Example sentences71 results

Mummy, that man just fell flat on his face!

Tatoeba

I knew I'd broken my wrist the moment I fell.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

まろぶ

Wiktionary

転ぶ【ころぶ】

Frequency rank: 3,769. – 3,770.

Alsoぶ【まろぶ】ころぶまろぶ

Godan verb with 'bu' ending; intransitive verb

to fall down; to fall over

This word is used to describe the action of falling down or falling over due to losing balance, slipping, or tripping.

I fell down on the stairs at the station.

to turn out; to play outonly applies to ころぶoft. as どう転んでも

This meaning is used to express how a situation or event unfolds or turns out.

His plan didn't turn out well.

to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatizeonly applies to ころぶin early Japanese Christianity

This meaning is used specifically in the context of abandoning Christianity and converting to Buddhism.

He abandoned Christianity and converted to Buddhism.

to roll; to tumblesee also ころがる

This word is used to describe the action of rolling or tumbling, often referring to objects rather than people.

The ball rolled down the slope.

(for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secretarchaism

This meaning is a specific usage related to geisha culture, where it refers to a geisha engaging in secret prostitution.

She is rumored to be secretly working as a prostitute in the red-light district.

Example sentences71 results

Mummy, that man just fell flat on his face!

Tatoeba

I knew I'd broken my wrist the moment I fell.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

まろぶ

Wiktionary

転

N43

意revolve; turn around; change

訓ころ.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

音テン

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