よろける【
蹌踉ける
】

yorokeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to stagger; to stumble

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

その老人ろうじんは足あしがもつれてよろけた。

sono rōjinwa ashiga motsurete yoroketa.

The old man tripped over his own feet.

Other forms:

58 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

よろけた

yoroketa

The past form

1. Stumbled; Reeled

Verb

#127987

よろけて

yorokete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Stumbling; Tottering

Verb

#164846

よろけない

yorokenai

The negative form

1. Not stumbling.; Not reeling.

Verb

#548060

よろけなかった

yorokenakatta

The past negative form

1. Could not stumble.; Was unable to stagger.

Verb

#586517

よろけました

yorokemashita

The polite past form

1. Stumbled; Tripped

Verb

#348808

よろけます

yorokemasu

The polite form

1. Stumble; Falter

Verb

#508349

よろけません

yorokemasen

The polite negative form

1. Cannot stumble.; Cannot falter.

Verb

#866112

よろけませんでした

yorokemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Could not stumble.; Was not unsteady.

Verb

#891582

Common 22 items

よろけたい

yoroketai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to stumble.; Want to reel.

Verb

#2244694

よろけたくない

yoroketakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to stumble.; Don't want to falter.

Verb

#2244694

よろけたばかり

yoroketabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just stumbled.; Just tripped.

Verb

#2244694

よろけちゃう

yorokechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Stumble; Trip

Verb

#394517

よろけちゃダメ

yorokecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't stumble.; Don't stagger.

Verb

#2244694

よろけていない

yorokete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not stumbling.; Not staggering.

Verb

#2244694

よろけている

yorokete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Stumbling; Tottering

Verb

#384818

よろけてわいけない

yoroketewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not stumble.; Must not reel.

Adjective

#2244694

よろけてもいう

yoroketemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May stumble.; It's okay to stumble.

Adjective

#2244694

よろけないで

yorokenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't stumble.; Don't stagger.

Verb

#930896

よろけなきゃ

yorokenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to stumble along.; Must blunder through.

Verb

#2244694

よろけなくてもいう

yorokenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to stumble.; Don't need to stagger.

Adjective

#2244694

よろけなければならない

yorokenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must stumble.; Must totter.

Adjective

#2244694

よろけよう

yorokeyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's stumble.; Let's stagger.

Verb

#658190

よろけられない

yorokerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot stumble.; Cannot falter.

Verb

#2244694

よろけるところ

yorokeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to stumble; On the verge of faltering

Verb

#930896

よろけるみたい

yorokeru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks unsteady; Looks staggering

Verb

#2244694

よろけています

yorokete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Stumbling; Tottering

Verb

#823368

よろけないでください

yorokenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't stumble.; Please don't falter.

Verb

#1000567

よろけなさい

yorokenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Stumble.; Trip.

Verb

#2244694

よろけましょう

yorokemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's stumble.; Let's stagger.

Verb

#2244694

よろけられます

yorokeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can manage (with difficulty); Can do (awkwardly)

Verb

#2244694

Advanced 28 items

よろけがち

yorokegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to stumble; Likely to falter

Verb

#1000567

よろけきる

yorokekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Stumble to completion; Finish unsteadily

Verb

#2244694

よろけさせられる

yorokesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to stumble; To be forced to stagger

Verb

#808487

よろけさせる

yorokesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make stumble; To cause to reel

Verb

#572894

よろけそうだ

yorokesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks unsteady.; Seems likely to stumble.

Verb

#2244694

よろけたそうだ

yoroketa sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently stumbled.; Reportedly tripped.

Verb

#2244694

よろけただろう

yoroketadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably stumbled.; Probably faltered.

Verb

#2244694

よろけたところ

yoroketa tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Stumbled.; Tripped.

Verb

#686185

よろけたら

yoroketara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when stumbling; If/when tottering

Verb

#401252

よろけたらしい

yoroketarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have stumbled.; Appeared to have tripped.

Verb

#2244694

よろけっぱなし

yorokeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Staggering; Unsteady

Verb

#2244694

よろけてくれ

yorokete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Stumble for me.; Trip for me.

Verb

#930896

よろけてちょうだい

yorokete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Stumble for me.; Trip for me.

Verb

#2244694

よろけないでくれ

yorokenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't stumble.; Don't stagger.

Verb

#2244694

よろけなければいけない

yorokenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must stumble.; Have to stagger.

Adjective

#2244694

よろけぬく

yorokenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Stagger through; Persevere to the end

Verb

#2244694

よろけられる

yorokerareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Stumble; Falter

2. To stumble; To reel

Verb

#2244694

よろけるそうだ

yorokeru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently stumbles.; Apparently totters.

Verb

#2244694

よろけると

yorokeruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when stumbling; If/when tottering

Verb

#646263

よろけるな

yorokeruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't stumble.; Don't reel.

Verb

#599829

よろけるなら

yorokerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when stumbling.; If/when reeling.

Verb

#2244694

よろけるようだ

yorokeru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

Verb

#2244694

よろけるらしい

yorokerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be stumbling.; Appears unsteady.

Verb

#2244694

よろければ

yorokereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when stumbling; If/when reeling

Verb

#540046

よろけろ

yorokero

A strong, direct command

1. Stagger!; Fall!

Verb

#2244694

よろけてくださいませ

yorokete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please stumble.; Please trip.

Verb

#2244694

よろけてわならない

yoroketewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not stumble.; Do not reel.

Adjective

#2244694

よろけてもよろしい

yoroketemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May stumble.; It's alright if you stumble.

Adjective

#2244694

よろける【
蹌踉ける
】

yorokeru

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