Vocab Info
N4 う-verb (ぶ), Intransitive verb
転ぶto fall down, to fall over, to turn out, to play out, to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism), to apostatize, to roll, to tumble, (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret
Dictionary Definition
Common
う-verb (ぶ), Intransitive verb
1.
to fall down, to fall over
う-verb (ぶ), Intransitive verb
2.
to turn out, to play out
oft. as どう転んでも, Only applies to ころぶう-verb (ぶ), Intransitive verb
3.
to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism), to apostatize
in early Japanese Christianity, Only applies to ころぶう-verb (ぶ), Intransitive verb
4.
to roll, to tumble
See Also:
う-verb (ぶ), Intransitive verb
5.
(for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret
Archaic
All Forms
転ぶ 【ころぶ】、転ぶ 【まろぶ】
Details
Pitch Accent
こ
ろ
ぶ
Anime Top 3,700
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階段で転んで右足を折ってしまった。
I fell on the stairs and broke my right leg.
私としてはどちらに転んでも大丈夫です。
As for me, I am fine no matter how it turns out.
監視員:「転ぶといけないのでプールサイドで走らないでください!」
Lifeguard: 'Please don't run by the pool in case you fall!'
どう転んでも私には少しもこのゲームで勝つ見込みが無いようだ…。
Even if you fall down, I don't seem to have the slightest chance of winning this game...
医者:「転んだ時に少しでも頭の打ち所がこれ以上悪かったら助かりませんでしたよ。」
Doctor: 'If your head had been hit any worse when you fell, you wouldn't have survived.'
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