転ぶ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 転ぶ, read ころぶ, denotes an intransitive verb for a person or object losing balance and falling over.
• Basic usage: It describes falling after slipping on a wet floor and avoiding such a fall on a dark road.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An intransitive verb for falling over
  • It describes a person or object losing balance and falling, not causing someone else to fall.