裏返る

うらがえる

Also written 裏反る

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to be turned inside out
2. to betray; to double-cross
3. to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto; to squeak; to croak; to quaver

Kanji

• 裏 behind. Read as うら.
• 返 give back. Read as かえる.

Example sentences

• あの日は風が強くてさ、風で傘が裏返っちゃったんだ。
  It was very windy that day, and I had my umbrella blown inside out.

Related forms

• 裏返す (うらがえす) to turn inside out (transitive partner)

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