ひっくり返る
ひっくりかえる
Also written ひっくりがえる, 引っくり返る, 引っ繰り返る, 引繰り返る
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to capsize
- to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over; to lie on one's back
Kanji
- 返 give back. Read as かえる.
Example sentences
- 驚いて飛び上がったので机の上の花瓶がひっくり返った。
The vase on my desk overturned when I jumped up in surprise. - ボートがひっくり返った。
A boat capsized. - あまりにもいろんな事が起こって世界中がひっくり返ったみたいだ。
So much has happened. It's as if the whole world is flipped upside down. - 車がフェンスにぶつかってひっくり返った。
The car hit the fence and turned over. - 彼の車は、川に落ちる前に数回ひっくりかえった。
His car turned over several times before falling into the river.
Related forms
- ひっくり返す (ひっくりかえす) to turn over (transitive partner)