翻
翻

flip, turn over, wave, flutter, change (mind)

18 strokesFrequency 1,465JLPT N1Grade 8

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ひるがえ.るひるがえ.す

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こぼす零す溢す翻すTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #3694
1

to spill; to drop; to shed (tears)

Examples
私はコーヒーをじゅうたんにこぼしてしまった。
I spilled my coffee on the carpet.
2

to grumble (about); to complain (of)

Examples
父は交通騒音について不平をこぼした。
My father complained about the traffic noise.
3

to let (one's feelings) show

翻弄ほんろう飜弄NounTransitive～する VerbFreq #6969
1

having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose; tossing about (a ship); buffeting

Examples
船は波に翻弄されていた。
The ship was at the mercy of the waves.
翻訳ほんやく飜訳NounFreq #10147
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

translation

Examples
彼女はそれを一語一語翻訳した。
She translated it word for word.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

deciphering; decoding

3

Biology

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翻すひるがえす飜すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #10781
1

to turn over

2

to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to take back (one's words); to retract (one's testimony, confession, etc.)

Examples
その裁判官は、最終判決をひるがえした。
The judge reversed the final decision.
3

to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind; to let flutter

Examples
組合員たちは反旗をひるがえした。
The union members were up in arms.
身を翻すみをひるがえすExpressionGodan verbFreq #11958
1

to turn aside adroitly; to dodge

翻るひるがえる飜るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #16170
1

to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to flap; to fly

Examples
ポニーテールが翻って思わず見とれる仕草だ。
The way she flips her ponytail will charm you before you realise it.
2

to turn over; to flip over

3

to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch; to alter; to flip

反旗を翻す叛旗を翻す反旗をひるがえすはんきをひるがえすExpressionGodan verbFreq #25052
1

to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt

翻飜ハンファンFreq #37413
1

Counter; Mahjong

han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand

もんどり打つ翻筋斗打つもんどりうつGodan verbFreq #39567
1

to turn a somersault

Examples
運転手は運転台からもんどり打って投げ出された。
The driver was thrown from his seat head over heels.
翻意ほんいNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #47014
1

changing one's mind

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