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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

ひっくり返す

引っくり返す、 引っ繰り返す、 引繰り返す

Readings

Kana: ひっくりかえす、ひっくりがえす
Romaji: hikkurikaesu, hikkurigaesu
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Definitions

v5s
vt
1

to turn over; to turn upside down; to turn up; to turn inside out; to turn out

2

to knock over; to tip over

3

to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset; to reverse

Kanji

Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay
Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける
Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
Readings: ソウ、 く.る
Meanings: winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to

Example Sentences

(かれ)はテーブルをひっくり(かえ)した。
➥He turned the table upside down.
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(そと)はバケツをひっくり(かえ)したような(あめ)です。
➥It's raining buckets outside.
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(わたし)修理(しゅうり)するためにテーブルを上下(じょうげ)にひっくり(かえ)した。
➥I turned the table upside down to fix it.
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我々(われわれ)道具(どうぐ)全部(ぜんぶ)ひっくり(かえ)された。
➥All our things were turned upside down.
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その(はこ)をひっくりかえさないように注意(ちゅうい)してくれ。
➥Take care not to turn the box upside down.
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レコードが()わりました。反対側(はんたいがわ)にひっくり(かえ)しなさい。
➥The record is finished. Turn it over to the other side.
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