1.
to wave, to flutter, to flap
To cause something like a flag or cape to wave or flutter in the wind.
旗を翻す。
To wave a flag.
マントを翻して走り去った。
He ran off with his cape fluttering.
風に翻す大きな旗が青空に映えていた。
A large flag fluttering in the wind stood out against the blue sky.
2.
to reverse, to go back on, to retract
To reverse a previous decision, opinion, or statement.
態度を翻す。
To reverse one's attitude.
前言を翻した。
He went back on what he said.
社長がぎりぎりになって決定を翻したので、現場は混乱した。
The president reversed the decision at the last minute, so the workplace was thrown into confusion.
CONJUGATION (godan-su):
- Negative: 翻さない
- Te-form: 翻して
- Past: 翻した
- Passive: 翻される
TRANSITIVITY:
Transitive. The intransitive counterpart is 翻る (to flutter, to wave).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 旗を翻す: to wave a flag
- 態度を翻す: to reverse one's attitude
- 前言を翻す: to retract a previous statement
- 決定を翻す: to reverse a decision