臥し転ぶ · godan verb (-bu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 臥し転ぶ | 臥し転ばない |
| Polite | 臥し転びます | 臥し転びません |
| Past polite | 臥し転びました | 臥し転びませんでした |
| Past | 臥し転んだ | 臥し転ばなかった |
| Te-form | 臥し転んで | 臥し転ばないで |
| Desire | 臥し転びたい | 臥し転びたくない |
| Potential | 臥し転べる | 臥し転べない |
| Passive | 臥し転ばれる | 臥し転ばれない |
| Causative | 臥し転ばせる | 臥し転ばせない |
| Causative passive | 臥し転ばせられるalso 臥し転ばされる | 臥し転ばせられないalso 臥し転ばされない |
| Volitional | 臥し転ぼう | |
| Polite volitional | 臥し転びましょう | |
| Imperative | 臥し転べ | 臥し転ぶな |
| Conditional | 臥し転べば | 臥し転ばなければ |
| Tara conditional | 臥し転んだら | 臥し転ばなかったら |
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
fall and roll over; wriggle about
Rare, literary verb describing falling down and rolling or writhing, often in pain or distress. Not used in everyday speech; modern equivalents include 転げ回る or のたうち回る.
He fell and writhed in agony.
In old tales, scenes of wounded samurai falling and rolling on the ground often appear.