English–Japanese

“flip” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajihanten

Example

写真を反転します。sha shin o han ten shi ma su

I will flip the photo.

Illustration for 反転 (flip)

How to say “flip” in Japanese

“Flip” in Japanese is 反転 (hanten).

It describes changing the orientation of something so that it faces or appears in the opposite direction.

Full entry for 反転: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 反転

この機能を使うと、画面の色が反転します。ko no ki nō o tsuka u to ga men no iro ga han ten shi ma su

When you use this feature, the colors on the screen are inverted.

Tips for using 反転

  • In Japanese technical descriptions, 反転 (hanten) commonly covers photo flipping and screen reversal, while English often uses the more casual word flip.

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