(ねがえ)

ねがえり
noun
turning over (in bed); roll over
1. turning over (in bed)
Rolling from one position to another while sleeping.
寝返(ねがえ)()
To roll over in bed.
The baby rolled over.
I want a bed that's easy to turn over in.
I rolled over many times in the middle of the night and couldn't sleep well.
When the baby rolled over for the first time, the whole family celebrated.
2. betrayal; defection
Switching sides or betraying one's allies.
味方(みかた)寝返(ねがえ)戦況(せんきょう)逆転(ぎゃくてん)した。
The betrayal of our allies reversed the battle situation.
部下(ぶか)寝返(ねがえ)発覚(はっかく)した。
A subordinate's betrayal was discovered.
(おお)きな軍勢(ぐんぜい)寝返(ねがえ)決定的(けっていてき)打撃(だげき)なった
The defection of a large army was a decisive blow.
信頼(しんらい)していた仲間(なかま)寝返(ねがえ)(ふか)(きず)ついた。
I was deeply hurt by the betrayal of a trusted companion.
有利(ゆうり)条件(じょうけん)提示(ていじ)されて、寝返(ねがえ)続出(ぞくしゅつ)した
Because favorable conditions were offered, betrayals came one after another.

寝返(ねがえ)り has both a literal physical meaning and a figurative meaning of betrayal.

PHYSICAL MEANING:
Rolling over in bed while sleeping. An important developmental milestone for babies ((あか)ちゃん寝返(ねがえ)り).

FIGURATIVE MEANING:
Betray, defect, switch sides. The image is of "turning over" one's allegiance.

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