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Learn Hardcore Japanese: korobu - to fall down

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 56
/korobu

korobu

Word

転ころぶkorobu

Meaning

to fall down

Part of speech

group 1, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of korobu

駅えき　の　階段かいだん　で　滑すべって、　転ころびそう　に　なりました。eki no kaidan de subette, korobisou ni narimashita.

I almost slipped and fell on the station stairs.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

雨あめ　の　日ひ　は　駅えき　の　階段かいだん　で　転ころばない　よう　に　気き　を　つけます。ame no hi wa eki no kaidan de korobanai you ni ki o tsukemasu.

On rainy days, I am careful not to fall on the station stairs.

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