転がる

ころがる · korogaru · JLPT N2 · verb-godan

to roll

⚽ 転 means turn, as in 回転 (rotation): 転がる is to turn over and over, to roll

The kanji 転 (ten, koro) means turn or revolve, the same root as 回転 (rotation). 転がる describes something turning over and over on the ground, like a ball rolling or a person tumbling.

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