転てん覆ぷく

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転覆する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

overturning; capsizing

Physical overturning or capsizing of a vehicle, vessel, etc. Can be used transitively or intransitively with する.

overthrow; subversion

Metaphorical use: overthrowing a government, system, or established order. Often used in political or organizational contexts.

〈物もの〉〉が転覆てんぷくするfor a vehicle or vessel to capsize/overturn
強きょう風ふうで漁ぎょ船せんが転てん覆ぷくした。
The fishing boat capsized in the strong wind.
〈物もの〉〉を転覆てんぷくさせるto cause something to capsize/overturn
大おおきな波なみがボートを転てん覆ぷくさせた。
A large wave capsized the boat.
〈物もの〉〉を転覆てんぷくするto overthrow a government or regime
反はん乱らん軍ぐんは政せい府ふを転てん覆ぷくした。
The rebel forces overthrew the government.
〈物もの〉転覆を企てるてんぷくをくわだてるto plot to overthrow (a government, regime)
彼かれらは政せい権けん転てん覆ぷくを企くわだてていた。
They were plotting to overthrow the regime.

覆くつがえすN1
覆す is the transitive verb for overturning something (a decision, a boat, an order), while 転覆 is the noun for the resulting overturning or overthrow.
倒たおすN3
倒す is a general verb for knocking down or defeating, while 転覆 specifically implies a complete flipping-over or overthrow.
クーデター sense 2
クーデター refers specifically to a sudden armed coup, while 転覆 is the broader term for overthrowing a government by any means.
革かく命めいN2sense 2
革命 is a full-scale revolution that changes the social or political system, whereas 転覆 just means toppling the existing power without implying lasting reform.

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覆くつがえる
転覆する is a more formal, technical word for capsizing or being overthrown (ships, governments), while 覆る is the everyday verb for the same physical event.
ひっくり返かえるN3
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.
打だ倒とう
転覆 emphasizes the act of overturning or capsizing a system (as in a coup), while 打倒 focuses on defeating or bringing down a specific target such as a regime or opponent.
沈ちん没ぼつN1
転覆 describes a boat or vehicle overturning or capsizing, while 沈没 describes it going completely underwater, though the two often happen together.
横おう転てん
転覆 usually describes a vehicle or boat capsizing completely upside-down, while 横転 refers to tipping over onto its side.

Compound of 転 (turn, revolve) and 覆 (cover, overturn). The combination conveys the idea of turning something over completely.