翻る

ひるがえる

Also written 飜る

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to flap; to fly
2. to turn over; to flip over
3. to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch; to alter; to flip

Kanji

• 翻 flip. Read as ひるがえる.

Example sentences

• 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.

Related forms

• 翻す (ひるがえす) to turn over (transitive partner)

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