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Zach

翻る

飜る

Reading

Kana: ひるがえる
Romaji: hirugaeru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vi
1

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
Readings: ホン、 ハン、 ひるがえ.る、 ひるがえ.す
Meanings: flip, turn over, wave, flutter, change (mind)
飜
Readings: ハン、 ホン、 ひるがえ.す、 ひるがえ.る
Meanings: flip over, upset, capsize

Example Sentence

ポニーテールが翻(ひるがえ)って思(おも)わず見(み)とれる仕草(しぐさ)だ。
➥The way she flips her ponytail will charm you before you realise it.
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