Word Meaning 翻る

ひるがえる hirugaeru

翻る is read as ひるがえる (hirugaeru) and means to turn over.

Meaning

English

  1. to turn over
  2. to flip over
  3. to flutter (in the wind)
  4. to wave
  5. to flap
  6. to fly
  7. to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.)
  8. to suddenly switch

Reading

Kana

ひるがえる

Romaji

hirugaeru

Writing Variants

  • 飜る ひるがえる hirugaeru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 13003 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

翻訳

ほんやく

translation

翻す

ひるがえす

to fly (flag, etc.)

翻意

ほんい

changing one's mind

翻案

ほんあん

adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)

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