輾てん転てん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

rolling about

General sense of rolling or tumbling over and over. Can be used literally or figuratively.

• ボールが坂さかを輾てん転てんしていった。

  The ball rolled down the slope.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

tossing and turning (in bed); jactitation

Specifically refers to restless movement in bed, often due to inability to sleep. Medical term 'jactitation' is a rare, technical equivalent.

See also: 輾転反側

• 暑あつくて一ひと晩ばん中じゅう輾てん転てんしていた。

  It was so hot that I tossed and turned all night.

• 心しん配ぱい事ごとで輾てん転てん反はん側そくした。

  Worries kept me tossing and turning.