転ころび

noun

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.

• 階かい段だんで転ころびそうになった。

  I almost fell down the stairs.

noun

failure; failing

Figurative use for a setback or failure, often in contexts like business or personal endeavors.

• 一いち度どの転ころびで諦あきらめるな。

  Don't give up after one failure.

noun

apostasy; renouncing Christianity (Edo period)

Historical term for the act of renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism during the Edo period, often under persecution.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、転ころびを強しいられたキリシタンが多おおかった。

  During the Edo period, many Christians were forced into apostasy.

noun

batter (construction)

Technical term in construction for a sloped surface or inclination, such as a retaining wall batter.

• この擁よう壁へきには転ころびがつけてある。

  This retaining wall has a batter.