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🏃Actions & Movement

転がるころがる

korogaru

to roll, to tumble

Example sentence

机の上に寝かせて置くと転がって落ちることがあるので、試験管立てに立てておく。

If you leave them lying on the desk they may roll off, so stand them in the test-tube rack.

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
自転車N5じてんしゃbicycle
運転N4うんてんするdriving, operation; to drive, to operate
運転手N4うんてんしゅdriver (by occupation)
転校N3てんこうchange schools
転ぶN3ころぶto fall down, to fall over
回転N2かいてんrotation, turning
移転N2いてんmoving, transfer
転々N2てんてんfrom one to another

More Actions & Movement words

WordMeaning
発はつto depart (e.g., on a plane, train)
熱するねっするto heat
目指すめざすto aim at, to have an eye on
狙うねらうto aim at
迫るせまるto draw near, to press
巡るめぐるto go around
潰すつぶすto smash, to waste
もたれるもたれるto lean against, to lean on

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