godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Describes something light, like a flag, curtain, or piece of paper, moving in the wind or air.
旗が風に翻っている。
The flag is fluttering in the wind.
カーテンが風で翻った。
The curtain flapped in the wind.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
turn over; flip over
Used when something like a page, a card, or a piece of cloth flips or turns over, often by itself or due to wind.
風で本のページが翻った。
The pages of the book flipped over in the wind.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Refers to a sudden, often dramatic change in attitude, opinion, policy, or expression. Common with words like 態度, 意見, 表情.
彼の態度が急に翻った。
His attitude suddenly changed.
政府の方針が一夜にして翻った。
The government's policy flipped overnight.