How to say falling in Japanese

転び【ころびkorobi】

noun:

  • falling (down); tumbling (down); falling to the ground
  • failure; failing
  • renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
  • batter (construction technique)

Example Sentences

二輪車nirinshaがga倒れずtaorezuにni走行soukouするsuruのにnoniはha前輪zenrinがga大きなookina役割を演じていますyakuwariwoenjiteimasu。
The front wheel plays an important role in two-wheeled vehicles moving without falling over.
私watashiはhaなぜかnazeka、ルックスRUKKUSUにni関わらずkakawarazu三枚目sanmaimeのno人hitoをwo好きsukiになるninaruことkotoがga多いooiんですndesu。
I often find myself falling for jokers, regardless of their looks.
ドルDORUがga円enをwoはじめとするhajimetosuru主要なshuyounaアジアAJIA通貨tsuukaに対してnitaishite急落kyuurakuしているshiteiruなかnaka、実質jisshitsu上jouのnoドルペッグDORUPEGGU政策seisakuをwo採っているtotteiru中国chuugokuのno人民元jinmingeはha割安wariyasuとなっているtonatteiru。
In the midst of the dollar falling hard against the Yen and other major Eastern currencies the Chinese Yuan, with China effectively taking a 'dollar peg' policy, has become cheap.
恋愛ren'aiとto結婚kekkonはha別betsuだda。
Falling in love is one thing; getting married is another.
落石rakusekiはha登山者tozanshaにとってnitotte危険kikenであるdearu。
Falling rocks present a danger to climbers.

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