転がる (Korogaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to roll, to tumble, to fall over, to roll over”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto roll; to tumble
- godan verb, intransitive verbto fall over; to roll over
- godan verb, intransitive verbto lie down
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be scattered about; to be lying around
- godan verb, intransitive verb(of a situation or outcome) to change; to turn out
- godan verb, intransitive verbto come easily; to be common; to fall into one's hands; to grow on trees
Examples
転がる石には苔が生えぬ。
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
転がる石には苔がつかない。
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
車輪はゆっくり転がり始めた。
The wheel began to roll slowly.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).