転倒する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 転倒する | 転倒しない |
| Polite | 転倒します | 転倒しません |
| Past polite | 転倒しました | 転倒しませんでした |
| Past | 転倒した | 転倒しなかった |
| Te-form | 転倒して | 転倒しないで |
| Desire | 転倒したい | 転倒したくない |
| Potential | 転倒できる | 転倒できない |
| Passive | 転倒される | 転倒されない |
| Causative | 転倒させる | 転倒させない |
| Causative passive | 転倒させられる | 転倒させられない |
| Volitional | 転倒しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 転倒しましょう | |
| Imperative | 転倒しろ | 転倒するな |
| Conditional | 転倒すれば | 転倒しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 転倒したら | 転倒しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Physical falling or toppling, typically of a person or object losing balance and going down. Intransitive.
I fell down the stairs and got injured.
The signboard toppled over in the strong wind.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
reversal; inversion; turning upside-down
Abstract or figurative reversal of order, position, or relationship. Can be used both transitively and intransitively.
The discussion ended up with the priorities reversed.
That policy inverts the cause-and-effect relationship.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
getting upset; losing one's composure
Used almost exclusively in the set phrase 気が転倒する, meaning to be so upset or flustered that one cannot think straight. Intransitive.
See also: 気が転倒する
I was so upset by the sudden news that I couldn't think straight.
An elderly person fell down on the road and broke a bone.
The furniture toppled over in the earthquake.
These shoes are designed to be slip-resistant in order to prevent falls.
The order of the story was reversed, confusing the listeners.
転倒する means 'to fall over' or 'to be reversed', while 転じる means 'to turn or change into something else'; learners can mix them up because both start with 転.