転がる

ころがる

to roll, to tumble

Also:to lie down, to be scattered about, (of a situation or outcome) to change

What does 転がる mean?

転がる is a Japanese verb meaning to roll, to tumble in English. It can also be translated as to lie down, to be scattered about, (of a situation or outcome) to change depending on context. It is written as 転がる in kanji, ころがる in hiragana, and korogaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

車輪はゆっくり転がり始めた。

The wheel began to roll slowly.