Word details

反転

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 反転.

Dictionary

Entry

反転んてんNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #8680
1

rolling over; turning over

2

turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); inversion; flipping

Examples
敵は機首を反転して我々の方向に向けた。
The enemy's plane suddenly turned toward us.
3

Photography

producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive

Examples
この先ネタバレ♪大丈夫な方はドラッグ(反転)して読んでね♪
Spoilers ahead! If you don't mind that then read after highlighting (colour inverting).
4

Mathematics

circle inversion; plane inversion

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

anti-

4 strokesFrequency 191JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ハンホンタン

Kun

そ.るそ.らすかえ.すかえ.る-かえ.る

Nanori

そり

revolve, turn around, change

11 strokesFrequency 327JLPT N3Grade 3

On

テン

Kun

ころ.がるころ.げるころ.がすころ.ぶまろ.ぶうたたうつ.るくる.めく

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