falling down; tumbling
Refers to the act of falling or tumbling, often used in set phrases like 転びそうになる or 転び方.
I almost fell down the stairs.
Figurative use for a setback or failure, often in contexts like business or personal endeavors.
Don't give up after one failure.
apostasy; renouncing Christianity (Edo period)
Historical term for the act of renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism during the Edo period, often under persecution.
During the Edo period, many Christians were forced into apostasy.
Technical term in construction for a sloped surface or inclination, such as a retaining wall batter.
This retaining wall has a batter.
not giving up; perseverance; falling seven times, getting up eight · vicissitudes of life; ups and downs of life
dozing off while lying down; falling asleep unintentionally
falsely provoked arrest for obstruction; police pretending to be knocked down to justify arrest
fallen geisha; geisha who prostitutes herself
apostate Christian missionary turned Buddhist (Edo period)
apostate Christian; fallen Christian
Nominal form of the verb 転ぶ (ころぶ, 'to fall'). The historical sense of apostasy likely derives from the figurative idea of 'falling away' from faith.