転がす (ころがす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

転がす (ころがす) means to roll / to tumble.

See example sentences below.

転がす at a glance

転がす

ころがすkorogasu

N2verb

to roll / to tumble

転がすころがすkorogasuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to roll / to tumble

Example 1

子どもがボールを転がして遊んでいる。

Translation

The child is rolling a ball and playing.

Example 2

坂で石を転がしたら速く動いた。

Translation

When I rolled a stone down the hill, it moved fast.