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roll
他動詞自動詞[C/U] 両方
複数形: rolls過去形: rolled過去分詞: rolled現在分詞: rolling比較級: null最上級: null
The word evokes a sense of continuous, circular motion and rotation. It suggests a lack of friction or a smooth, tumbling transition from one position to another, often implying a loss of control when an object rolls downhill.
Countable when referring to a distinct object like a bread roll or a roll of tape. Uncountable when referring to the act of rolling as a general motion or process.