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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

転がる

To roll, tumble, lie down casually, or be scattered around.

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Other forms

転がります polite form
転がった plain past
転がって te-form
転がらない plain negative
1 Intransitive Verb

To roll / Tumble

Describes the physical action of rotating along a surface or losing balance and tumbling over.

Example

坂道 で ボール が 転がった 。

The ball rolled down the hill.

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2 Intransitive Verb

To lie down / Flop down

Refers to reclining casually to rest or relax without the formal intention of sleeping.

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3 Intransitive Verb

To be lying around

Indicates that an inanimate object is sitting on the ground or floor, often implying it is out of place or neglected.

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4 Intransitive Verb

To be common / Readily available

Expresses that something is commonplace, unremarkable, and can be found anywhere.

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To roll, tumble, lie down casually, or be scattered around.
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