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How to say 'Roll' in Japanese | 転がす

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The Japanese word for Roll is 'Korogasu', written as 転がす in Japanese.'Roll' in hiragana is ころがす.

    Meaning

    Roll

    Reading

    ころがす

    korogasu

    Kanji

    Revolve

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '転がす (ころがす)' means 'to roll' something, typically an object. It implies causing an object to move by turning it over and over. This verb is often used for physical objects like balls, barrels, or stones. For example: He rolled the ball「彼はボールを転がした」(かれはボールをころがした). The child rolled the toy car「子供はおもちゃの車を転がした」(こどもはおもちゃのくるまをころがした). Additionally, '転がす' can sometimes be used metaphorically, such as in the phrase 'to roll out a plan' (計画を転がす, けいかくをころがす), though this usage is less common.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3066

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 転がす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Revolve

Hiragana in the Word 転がす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ga
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Su

Words Related to 転がす Through the Kanji

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 転 as well.

  • word

    自転車

    Meaning

    Bicycle

  • word

    運転

    Meaning

    Driving

  • word

    運転手

    Meaning

    Driver

  • word

    転ぶ

    Meaning

    Fall

  • word

    転換

    Meaning

    Conversion, Shift

  • word

    自転

    Meaning

    Rotation

  • word

    回転

    Meaning

    Rotation

  • word

    移転

    Meaning

    Relocation

  • word

    転がる

    Meaning

    Roll

  • word

    転ずる

    Meaning

    Change

  • word

    転勤

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    転職

    Meaning

    Job change

  • word

    寝転ぶ

    Meaning

    Lie

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What does 'Korogasu' (転がす) mean?

'Korogasu' means 'Roll' .

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