転がす

ころがす
JLPT:N2
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1To roll something (to set something in motion by rolling); to wheel or trundle (e.g. push a cart, roll a ball); colloquially, to drive (a car).

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Examples

子供たちが公園でボールを転がして遊んでいる。

Children are playing in the park, rolling a ball around.

重い箱を台車に載せて転がした。

I put the heavy box on a dolly and rolled it.

彼は新しい車を転がしてどこにでも出かけるのが好きだ。

He likes driving his new car everywhere.

2To turn over, tip over, or throw something down (causing it to roll or fall).

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Examples

犬が大きなゴミ箱を転がして中身を散らしてしまった。

The dog tipped over a large trash can and scattered its contents.

子どもが積み木をわざと転がして遊んでいる。

A child is deliberately knocking over the building blocks to play.

3To leave something lying about or leave it where it is (colloquial usage).

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Examples

彼は荷物を廊下に転がしておいたままだ。

He left his luggage lying in the hallway.

工具が作業場に転がしてあって、歩きにくい。

Tools are left scattered around the workshop, making it hard to walk.

4To buy and sell quickly for profit; to flip goods or assets for a quick gain.

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Examples

彼は安く仕入れた商品を転がして利益を上げている。

He buys goods cheaply and flips them for a profit.

株を短期で転がす投資家が増えている。

There are more investors who flip stocks in the short term.

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