転ぶ

ころぶ

to fall down, to fall over

Also:to turn out, to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism), to roll

What does 転ぶ mean?

転ぶ is a Japanese verb meaning to fall down, to fall over in English. It can also be translated as to turn out, to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism), to roll depending on context. It is written as 転ぶ in kanji, ころぶ in hiragana, and korobu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

んで手首を痛めました。

I fell down and hurt my wrist.