godan verb (-su), transitive verb
turn over; flip; turn upside down; turn inside out
Physical action of flipping or turning something so the other side faces up or out. Covers turning objects over, turning clothes inside out, and similar concrete reversals.
フライパンで卵をひっくり返す。
I flip the egg in the frying pan.
I turned the sweater inside out and put it in a laundry net.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
knock over; tip over
Causing something to fall onto its side or upside down, often by accident or with force. Focuses on the result of the object being overturned rather than a careful flip.
猫が花瓶をひっくり返した。
The cat knocked over the vase.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
overturn (a decision); reverse; upset
Figurative use: reversing a decision, ruling, or established situation. Often used with words like 決定, 判決, or 形勢.
裁判所はその判決をひっくり返した。
The court overturned the ruling.
彼のホームランが試合の流れをひっくり返した。
His home run reversed the flow of the game.