flip over, upset, capsize

21 strokesGrade 10

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ハンホン

Kun

ひるがえ.すひるがえ.る

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Common Words

翻弄んろう飜弄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

translation

翻するがえす飜す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.
翻るるがえる飜る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

ハンファンFreq #37413
1

Counter; Mahjong

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

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