Illustration: On a quiet residential lane, a cyclist has caught the front wheel against a low curb and is falling sideways at almost no speed. One palm and one knee have just reached the pavement, while the bicycle lies tilted beneath the other leg.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

転てん倒とう

tentou

to fall over, to topple

Example sentences

  1. 転倒てんとうして彼かれは大だいケガをした。

    The tumble hurt him badly.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれはスキーをしていて急斜面きゅうしゃめんで転倒てんとうした。

    He tumbled on a steep slope while skiing.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 身体からだが前まえのめりになり、僕ぼくは派手はでに転倒てんとうした。

    My body pitched forward, and I took a hard fall.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

Kanji in 転倒

  • 転revolve; turn aroundOnテンKunころがる・ころげる・ころがす
  • 倒overthrow; fallOnトウKunたおれる・たおす・さかさま

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