Word Meaning 翻す

ひるがえす hirugaesu

翻す is read as ひるがえす (hirugaesu) and means to fly (flag, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to fly (flag, etc.)
  2. to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
  3. to turn over
  4. to turn around
  5. to change (one's mind)
  6. to reverse (one's decision)
  7. to take back (one's words)

Reading

Kana

ひるがえす

Romaji

hirugaesu

Writing Variants

  • 飜す ひるがえす hirugaesu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 8135 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

翻訳

ほんやく

translation

翻意

ほんい

changing one's mind

翻案

ほんあん

adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)

翻る

ひるがえる

to turn over

翻訳用計算機記述項

ほんやくようけいさんききじゅつこう

source computer entry

翻訳用計算機

ほんやくようけいさんき

source-computer

翻訳指示文

ほんやくしじぶん

compiler directing statement

翻訳先言語

ほんやくさきげんご

language being translated to

翻訳元言語

ほんやくもとげんご

language being translated from

翻弄

ほんろう

having at one's mercy

日本知的財産翻訳協会

にっぽんちてきざいさんほんやくきょうかい

Nippon Intellectual Property Translation Association

Example Sentences

1

ぜんげんをひるがえすつもりはありません。

I have no intention of taking back my previous words.