Japanese

ひっくりかえる
Meaning: to be overturned; to be reversed; to fall over
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 引っ繰り返る 引っ繰り返ない
Polite 引っ繰り返ます 引っ繰り返ません
Past 引っ繰り返た 引っ繰り返なかった
Polite + Past 引っ繰り返ました 引っ繰り返ませんでした
Te-form 引っ繰り返て 引っ繰り返なくて
Potential 引っ繰り返られる 引っ繰り返られない
Passive 引っ繰り返られる 引っ繰り返られない
Causative 引っ繰り返させる 引っ繰り返させない
Imperative 引っ繰り返ろ 引っ繰り返るな

Handwriting

引
っ
繰
り
返
る

Example

The boat overturned due to a big wave.

Usage Notes

Used when something flips over or when a situation reverses completely.

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