寝返(ねがえ)り

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)りを打(う)つ。
To roll over in bed.
赤(あか)ちゃんが寝返(ねがえ)りを打(う)った。
The baby rolled over.
寝返(ねがえ)りがしやすいベッドが欲(ほ)しい。
I want a bed that's easy to turn over in.
夜中(よなか)に何度(なんど)も寝返(ねがえ)りを打(う)って、よく眠(ねむ)れなかった。
I rolled over many times in the middle of the night and couldn't sleep well.
赤(あか)ちゃんが初(はじ)めて寝返(ねがえ)りをした時(とき)、家族(かぞく)みんなで喜(よろこ)んだ。
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)の寝返(ねがえ)りで戦況(せんきょう)が逆転(ぎゃくてん)した。
The betrayal of our allies reversed the battle situation.
部下(ぶか)の寝返(ねがえ)りが発覚(はっかく)した。
A subordinate's betrayal was discovered.
大(おお)きな軍勢(ぐんぜい)の寝返(ねがえ)りが決定的(けっていてき)な打撃(だげき)となった。
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)の寝返(ねがえ)りに、深(ふか)く傷(きず)ついた。
I was deeply hurt by the betrayal of a trusted companion.
有利(ゆうり)な条件(じょうけん)を提示(ていじ)されて、寝返(ねがえ)りが続出(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 (赤(あか)ちゃんの寝返(ねがえ)り).

Figurative meaning

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

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Related: 寝返(ねがえ)る (to roll over; to defect (verb form))
Related: 裏切(うらぎ)り (betrayal (stronger))
Related: 寝(ね)る (to sleep)
Related: 返(かえ)る (to return)
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Added 2026.1.16 16:47 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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