ひっくり返る (Hikkurikaeru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to be overturned, to be reversed, to turn over, to capsize”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to capsize
- godan verb, intransitive verbto fall down; to tumble down; to topple over; to lie on one's back
Examples
ボートがひっくり返った。
A boat capsized.
彼は体の平衡を失って、ひっくり返った。
He lost his balance and fell down.
車がフェンスにぶつかってひっくり返った。
The car hit the fence and turned over.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).