Vocabulary

What does 転倒 (てんとう, tentou) mean?

転倒 (てんとう, tentou) means fall; falling down; tumbling.

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Readingてんとう
Romajitentou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
てんとう
tentou

fall; falling down; tumbling

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive fall; falling down; tumbling
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive inversion; reversal; turning upside-down
  3. 3noun · suru verb · intransitive getting upset; losing one's presence of mind

Also written: 顛倒

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