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表層形
まろびゃ
マロビャ
動詞

まろびゃ (マロビャ)

Marobya · まろびゃ — to fall down, to fall over; to turn out, to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism), to apostatize

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まろびゃ in rōmaji: marobya.

動詞 一般 * *
📝 転ぶ 🔤 五段-バ行 📐 仮定形-融合
Updated: 2026年9月8日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
まろびゃ
見出し語 (Lemma)
転ぶ
読み (Reading)
マロビャ
品詞 (POS)
動詞・一般・*・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
五段-バ行
活用形 (Conj. Form)
仮定形-融合
表記 (Orthography)
まろびゃ
読み・基本形
マロブ
表記・基本形
まろぶ
見出し語の読み
マロブ
How it's used

This is a rare, archaic word used in historical or literary contexts, not in everyday conversation. It appears in old texts or period dramas.

彼はまろびゃ、地面に倒れた。
Kare wa marobya, jimen ni taoreta.
He fell down onto the ground.

昔の武士は、まろびゃすることがあった。
Mukashi no bushi wa, marobya suru koto ga atta.
In the old days, samurai sometimes fell over.

⚖️ Commonly confused with 転ぶ (korobu, to fall), but まろびゃ is archaic and has additional meanings related to apostasy.

💡 English Meaning

まろびゃ means “to fall down, to fall over; to turn out, to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism), to apostatize” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

まろぶ (マロブ) — main entry →

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⚡ 五段 (Godan/U-verb) Conjugations
ます形 (Polite)
転びます
て形 (Te-form)
転んで
過去形 (Past)
転んだ
否定形 (Negative)
転ばない
意向形 (Volitional)
転びましょう
可能形 (Potential)
転べる
受身形 (Passive)
転ばれる
使役形 (Causative)
転ばせる
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