寝返り

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
かえ > がえ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
寢返り (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

()(がえ) (negaeriねがへり (negaferi)?

  1. changing the direction of body while sleeping
  2. betrayal, turning traitor
    Synonym: 裏切り (uragiri)

Verb

()(がえ)する (negaeri suruねがへり (negaferi)?intransitive suru (stem ()(がえ) (negaeri shi), past ()(がえ)した (negaeri shita))

  1. Synonym of 寝返る (negaeru)

Conjugation

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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN