also: まろぶ
転ぶ · godan verb (-bu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 転ぶ | 転ばない |
| Polite | 転びます | 転びません |
| Past polite | 転びました | 転びませんでした |
| Past | 転んだ | 転ばなかった |
| Te-form | 転んで | 転ばないで |
| Desire | 転びたい | 転びたくない |
| Potential | 転べる | 転べない |
| Passive | 転ばれる | 転ばれない |
| Causative | 転ばせる | 転ばせない |
| Causative passive | 転ばせられるalso 転ばされる | 転ばせられないalso 転ばされない |
| Volitional | 転ぼう | |
| Polite volitional | 転びましょう | |
| Imperative | 転べ | 転ぶな |
| Conditional | 転べば | 転ばなければ |
| Tara conditional | 転んだら | 転ばなかったら |
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
Describes a person or object losing balance and falling to the ground. Common in everyday situations.
On rainy days, the roads are slippery and it's easy to fall.
The child tripped on a stone and fell.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
turn out; end up; play out
Only with reading ころぶ
Used in the set phrase どう転んでも (no matter how things turn out) to express that the outcome is certain or inevitable. Limited to this pattern.
No matter how it plays out, our team will probably win this match.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
abandon Christianity; apostatize
Only with reading ころぶ
Historical term from early Japanese Christianity, referring to the act of renouncing the faith, often under persecution, and sometimes converting to Buddhism.
In the early Edo period, many Christians were forced to apostatize.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
Describes rolling or tumbling movement, similar to 転がる. Often used for objects or people rolling over.
See also: 転がる
The ball rolled down the hill.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
prostitute in secret (archaic, geisha)
Archaic term for a geisha engaging in clandestine prostitution. Not used in modern Japanese.
In the old pleasure quarters, it is said that geisha sometimes secretly prostituted themselves.
He fell down on the road on a rainy day.
The child fell and hurt his knee.
No matter how things turn out, he will probably win.
dozing off while lying down; falling asleep unintentionally
fall over dramatically; fall flat; take a tumble
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the intended meaning is clear from context.