翻ひるがえって

ひ

る

が

え

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て

Meanings

1

adverb

conversely; from another angle

Used to introduce a contrasting perspective or to reconsider a matter from a different viewpoint. Often appears in formal or written contexts.

この政せい策さくは短たん期き的てきには効こう果かがあるが、翻

ひるがえ

っ

て

長ちょう

期き

的てき

な

影えい

響きょう

を

考かんが

える

と

懸け

念ねん

が

残のこ

る

。

This policy is effective in the short term, but conversely, considering the long-term effects, concerns remain.

彼かれの意い見けんは一いっ見けん正ただしいように思おもえるが、翻ひるがえって別べつの視し点てんから見みると問もん題だい点てんが浮うかび上あがる。

His opinion seems correct at first glance, but from another angle, problems emerge.

Expressions

翻ひるがえって考かんがえるとon second thought; on further reflection

Kanji

翻flip, turn over, wave
飜flip over, upset, capsize

Related words

逆ぎゃくに
逆に is a more common and casual way to say 'conversely' or 'on the contrary', while 翻って is more formal and often used in written or structured arguments.
一いっ方ぽうで
一方で simply means 'on the other hand' and is neutral in register, whereas 翻って implies a deliberate shift in perspective or reconsideration.

Written forms

翻ひるがえってUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling for this adverbial form.
飜ひるがえって
Old-style kanji variant; rarely used in modern writing.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 翻る (ひるがえる, 'to flutter; to turn over'), used in its te-form as a conjunctive adverb. The kanji 翻 carries the meaning of 'flip' or 'turn over', metaphorically extended to shifting one's viewpoint.