N21056/1725

裏うら返がえす

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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うらがえす

Meanings

to turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over

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Example sentences

シャツを裏返うらがえして洗濯せんたくすると、色落いろおちしにくくなります。

If you turn your shirt inside out before washing, the color is less likely to fade.

彼女かのじょはカードを裏返うらがえして、その数字すうじを確認かくにんした。

She turned the card over and checked the number on it.

ハンカチを裏返うらがえさないと、刺繍ししゅうがうまく見みえないよ。

If you don't turn the handkerchief over, you can't see the embroidery properly.

魚さかなを焼やくとき、途中とちゅうで裏返うらがえすのを忘わすれないようにしてください。

When grilling fish, please make sure not to forget to turn it over halfway through.

証拠しょうこを隠かくそうとした犯人はんにんは、バッグの中身なかみを全すべて裏返うらがえしてしまった。

The culprit, trying to hide the evidence, ended up turning the entire contents of the bag inside out.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)