YukimojiYukimoji
← Vocab
←何人中枢→
VocabJLPT N1
rolling over
NounSuru VerbTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. rolling over
  2. 2. turning over
  3. 3. turning around (the other way)
  4. 4. producing a positive from a negative
This means to reverse direction, flip, or turn something around, and can refer to physical reversal or a dramatic change in a situation. It is used in both literal contexts like turning an image upside down and figurative ones like a comeback in a game.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Hey, isn't that photo upside down?

Sentence 2

If the situation flips, who's going to take responsibility for that call?

Sentence 3

Flip that cardboard box so the bottom faces up.

Sentence 4

Is that camera mirroring the stream horizontally?

Sentence 5

With that design, won't the part flip over if the rotation axis is off?