Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 転倒(てんとう) in Japanese

転倒, 顛倒
Kana Reading
てんとう
Romaji
tentō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    falling down; tumbling; overturning; turning over
    Example sentence
    本末を転倒するな。 Don't put the cart before the horse.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    reversing; inverting; inversion
    Example sentence
    本末を転倒してはいけない。 Don't put the cart before the horse.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    getting upset
    Example sentence
    彼はスキーをしていて急斜面で転倒した。 He tumbled on a steep slope while skiing.

Examples of 転倒, 顛倒, てんとう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

倒 JLPT 3

10 strokes

overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: たお.れる, -だお.れ, たお.す, さかさま, さかさ, さかしま

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転 JLPT 4

11 strokes

revolve, turn around, change

On'Yomi: テン

Kun'Yomi: ころ.がる, ころ.げる, ころ.がす, ころ.ぶ, まろ.ぶ, うたた, うつ.る, くる.めく

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顛

19 strokes

overturn, summit, origin

On'Yomi: テン

Kun'Yomi: いただき, たお.れる

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