revolve, turn around, change

11 strokesFrequency 327JLPT N3Grade 3

On

テン

Kun

ころ.がるころ.げるころ.がすころ.ぶまろ.ぶうたたうつ.るくる.めく

Dictionary

Common Words

転がるろがるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #1760
1

to roll; to tumble

Examples
車輪はゆっくり転がり始めた。
The wheel began to roll slowly.
2

to fall over; to roll over

3

to lie down

4

to be scattered about; to be lying around

5

(of a situation or outcome) to change; to turn out

6

to come easily; to be common; to fall into one's hands; to grow on trees

転ぶろぶろぶIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #2590
1

to fall down; to fall over

Examples
転んで手首を痛めました。
I fell down and hurt my wrist.
2

ころぶ only; Oft. as どう転んでも

to turn out; to play out

3

ころぶ only; In early Japanese Christianity

to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

4

to roll; to tumble

5

Archaic

(for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret

回転いてん廻転NounFreq #3335
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

rotation; revolution; turn; spin

Examples
こまはぐるぐる回転した。
The top went around and around.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

working (e.g. of one's mind); function

3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation; flow (of customers)

4

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; Mathematics

rotation; curl

5

Abbreviation; Skiing

slalom

自転車んしゃじでんしゃNounFreq #4228
1

bicycle; bike

Examples
ケンは自転車を白く塗りました。
Ken painted his bicycle white.
運転んてんNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #4477
1

Intransitive verb

operation (of a machine); running; working

Examples
現在50台の機械が運転中です。
Fifty of the machines are running at the present time.
2

driving (a vehicle)

Examples
キャロルはレンタカーを運転しています。
Carol is driving a rent-a-car.
3

use (of capital, funds, etc.); management; investment

Examples
君は資金をうまく運転しなくてはならない。
You must employ your capital well.
くるりUsually kanaFreq #5030
1

Onomatopoeic or mimetic word; Adverb (fukushi); Adverb taking the 'to' particle

turning around (once)

2

Adverb (fukushi); Adverb taking the 'to' particle

suddenly; abruptly

3

Adverb (fukushi); Adverb taking the 'to' particle

completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something)

4

Adverb (fukushi); Adverb taking the 'to' particle

beautiful, round (eyes)

5

Abbreviation; Common noun

flail (for threshing grain)

転がすろがすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5174
1

to roll; to wheel; to trundle; to drive (a car)

Examples
子供たちが大きな雪の玉を転がしていた
The children were rolling a big snowball.
2

to turn over; to tip over; to throw down

3

to leave

4

to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

逆転ゃくてんNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #5557
1

reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables; sudden change

Examples
形勢は逆転した。
Now the shoe is on the other foot.
2

reversal (of direction of rotation)

運転手んてんしゅNounFreq #6036
1

driver; chauffeur

Examples
運転手はベルトを締めるべきだ。
Drivers should wear seat belts.
一転ってんNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #6879
1

one turn; spinning around

2

Transitive verb; Adverb (fukushi)

complete change; reversal; (an) about-face; sudden transformation

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