ひっくり返る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ひっくり返る | ひっくり返らない |
| Polite | ひっくり返ります | ひっくり返りません |
| Past polite | ひっくり返りました | ひっくり返りませんでした |
| Past | ひっくり返った | ひっくり返らなかった |
| Te-form | ひっくり返って | ひっくり返らないで |
| Desire | ひっくり返りたい | ひっくり返りたくない |
| Potential | ひっくり返れる | ひっくり返れない |
| Passive | ひっくり返られる | ひっくり返られない |
| Causative | ひっくり返らせる | ひっくり返らせない |
| Causative passive | ひっくり返らせられるalso ひっくり返らされる | ひっくり返らせられないalso ひっくり返らされない |
| Volitional | ひっくり返ろう | |
| Polite volitional | ひっくり返りましょう | |
| Imperative | ひっくり返れ | ひっくり返るな |
| Conditional | ひっくり返れば | ひっくり返らなければ |
| Tara conditional | ひっくり返ったら | ひっくり返らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be overturned; be reversed; turn over; capsize
Describes something flipping over, turning upside down, or being reversed in position or order. Used for physical objects, vehicles, and abstract situations like decisions or power dynamics.
The car overturned and was wrecked.
The verdict was overturned in court.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
fall down; tumble down; topple over; lie on one's back
Refers to a person or thing falling over, often ending up on its back or side. Common in casual descriptions of tripping, collapsing, or being knocked over.
I tripped on a stone and fell flat on my back.
The signboard toppled over in the strong wind.
The boat capsized because of a big wave.
I was so shocked by the news that I nearly fell over.
The situation turned around with the last point.
He lost his balance and fell backward off the chair.
転覆する is a formal, often technical term used for vehicles, boats, or governments capsizing/being overthrown, whereas ひっくり返る is the casual everyday verb for the same event.
転ぶ describes tripping or falling in any direction, while ひっくり返る specifically suggests ending up flipped over onto one's back or side.
Variant with 引; less common but still encountered.
Ateji spelling using 繰; rare and mostly historical.
Uncommon ateji variant without the small っ in the kanji form.