N21562/1725

ひっくり返かえる

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verb

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ひっくりかえる

Meanings

to be overturned, to be reversed, to turn over, to capsize
to fall down, to tumble down, to topple over, to lie on one's back

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Example sentences

強つよい風かぜでテーブルの上うえのコップがひっくり返かえった。

The cup on the table was knocked over by the strong wind.

ボートが波なみにのまれてひっくり返かえりそうになった。

The boat was about to capsize, swallowed by the waves.

子供こどもが椅子いすからひっくり返かえって泣なき出だした。

The child tumbled off the chair and started crying.

証拠しょうこが出でてきたことで、これまでの判決はんけつがひっくり返かえる可能性かのうせいがある。

With the new evidence coming to light, there is a possibility that the previous verdict will be overturned.

荷物にもつを積つみすぎたトラックが急きゅうカーブでひっくり返かえらないように、運転手うんてんしゅは慎重しんちょうに速度そくどを落おとした。

The driver carefully reduced speed so that the overloaded truck would not topple over on the sharp curve.

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.)