転び公妨 ころびこうぼう Meanings Noun falsely provoked arrest for obstruction (i.e.: police pretending to be knocked down so as to have grounds for an arrest) See also: 公妨 (こうぼう). Kanji 転 turn. Read as ころぶ. 公 public. Read as コウ. 妨 hinder. Read as ボウ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists