Word Meaning 転がる

ころがる korogaru

転がる is read as ころがる (korogaru) and means to lie down.

Meaning

English

  1. to lie down
  2. (of a situation or outcome) to change
  3. to turn out
  4. to be scattered about
  5. to be lying around
  6. to fall over
  7. to roll over
  8. to roll

Reading

Kana

ころがる

Romaji

korogaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 7293 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

転じる

てんじる

to turn

転ずる

てんずる

to turn

転げ回る

ころげまわる

to roll about

転ぶ

ころぶ

(for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret

転がす

ころがす

to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

転生

てんせい

transmigration

転送

てんそう

transfer (of data)

転用

てんよう

diversion

転々

てんてん

rolling about

転出

てんしゅつ

moving out (to)

転売

てんばい

resale

Example Sentences

4

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Quick, stop, drop, and roll!

As I lay down to sleep, the ceiling lights were unexpectedly bright.

"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb.