noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
U-turn
A 180-degree turn while driving or walking; also used metaphorically for a sharp reversal in policy or direction.
次の交差点でＵターンしてください。
Please make a U-turn at the next intersection.
社長は方針をＵターンさせた。
The president reversed the policy.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
returning home (after a vacation)
Used for the journey back home after a trip or holiday, often during peak travel seasons.
お盆のＵターンラッシュが始まった。
The rush of people returning home for the Obon holiday has begun.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
moving back to one's rural hometown
Refers to the trend of people who moved to a big city returning to their rural hometown to live, often for lifestyle or family reasons.
都会から田舎へＵターンする若者が増えている。
More young people are moving back from the city to the countryside.