転ぶ(ころぶ)
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to fall / trip
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 転びます | ころびます |
| te-form | 転んで | ころんで |
| ta-form (past) | 転んだ | ころんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 転ばない | ころばない |
| potential form | 転べる | ころべる |
Example sentences
- 道でつまずいて転んでしまった。 — I tripped and fell on the street.
- 雪の日は転ばないように気をつける。 — I'm careful not to slip and fall on snowy days.
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