Word Meaning 転ぶ

ころぶ korobu

転ぶ is read as ころぶ (korobu) and means (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret.

Meaning

English

(for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret
to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism)
to apostatize
to fall down
to fall over
to roll
to tumble
to turn out

Reading

Kana

ころぶ

Romaji

korobu

Writing Variants

転ぶまろぶ marobu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 588 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

転がす

ころがす

to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

転がる

ころがる

to lie down

転生

てんせい

transmigration

転送

てんそう

transfer (of data)

転用

てんよう

diversion

転じる

てんじる

to turn

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

転入

てんにゅう

moving into (a city, etc.)

転校

てんこう

changing schools

転ずる

てんずる

to turn

Example Sentences

赤ん坊はよく転ぶ。

Babies often fall down.

氷の上で滑って転ぶなよ。

Don't slip on the ice.

どちらに転ぶか、微妙なところです。

It's touch and go.

女の子が転ぶのを見て、私は思わず駆け寄った。

I saw a girl tumble and ran to her in spite of myself.