ひるがえる
Hirugaeru
Other forms: 飜る
翻る (Hirugaeru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to flutter (in the wind), to wave, to flap, to fly”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto flutter (in the wind); to wave; to flap; to fly
- godan verb, intransitive verbto turn over; to flip over
- godan verb, intransitive verbto suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch; to alter; to flip
Examples
ポニーテールが翻って思わず見とれる仕草だ。
The way she flips her ponytail will charm you before you realise it.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).