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寝返りを打つ

Reading

Kana: ねがえりをうつ
Romaji: negaeriwoutsu
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Definitions

exp
v5t
1

to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed)

2

to change sides; to double-cross; to betray

Kanji

寝
Readings: シン、 ね.る、 ね.かす、 い.ぬ、 みたまや、 や.める
Meanings: lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold
返
Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay
打
Readings: ダ、 ダアス、 う.つ、 う.ち-、 ぶ.つ
Meanings: strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

Example Sentence

クッキーは寝返(ねがえ)りを打(う)った。
➥Cookie turned over in his sleep.
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