寝転がる ねころがる Meanings Godan verb, Intransitive to lie down; to throw oneself down See also: 寝転ぶ (ねころぶ). Kanji 寝 sleep. Read as ねる. 転 turn. Read as ころがる. Example sentences 彼は芝生の上に寝転がっている。He is lying on the grass. トムはベッドにごろりと寝転がった。Tom flopped down on his bed. 砂の上に寝転がろうよ。Let's lie on the sand. トムなら、ベッドに寝転がってテレビを見てたわよ。Tom was lying in bed watching TV. 家では、いつも寝っ転がって読んでましたよ。At home, he always read lying down. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists