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    転覆

    転てん覆ぷく

    overturning

    KMT8News #17+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, IntransitiveTravel & TransportationPolitics & LawKanji Vocab29 strokes

    顛覆顚覆転ぷく

    てんぷく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    overturning, capsizing
    2.
    overthrow (e.g. of a government)

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    船ふねが嵐あらしで転てん覆ぷくした。

    The ship capsized in the storm.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationWeather & Geography
    政せい府ふの転てん覆ぷくを企くわだてる者ものがいた。

    There were those who plotted the overthrow of the government.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    独どく裁さい政せい権けんの転てん覆ぷくは、多おおくの市し民みんの犠ぎ牲せいの上うえに成なり立たった。

    The overthrow of the dictatorial regime was built upon the sacrifices of many citizens.

    KMT9Politics & LawHistory
    荒あら波なみの中なかでの航こう海かいは、船ふねの転てん覆ぷくの危き険けんを伴ともなう。

    Sailing in rough seas carries the risk of the ship capsizing.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationWeather & Geography
    革かく命めい軍ぐんは、旧きゅう体たい制せいの転てん覆ぷくを目め指ざして戦たたかった。

    The revolutionary army fought with the aim of overthrowing the old regime.

    KMT9Politics & LawMilitary

    Kanji that make up this word

    転
    ころ.がる・ころ.げる・ころ.がす・ころ.ぶ・まろ.ぶ・うたた…(3)
    revolve・turn around・change
    覆
    おお.う・くつがえ.す・くつがえ.る…(1)
    capsize・cover・shade・mantle・be ruined
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