Illustration: In shallow water beside a lakeside boat landing, a small rowboat has rolled completely upside down, exposing its rounded underside. Two adults wearing life jackets stand waist-deep beside it, unharmed but thoroughly soaked.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

転てん覆ぷく

tenpuku

to capsize, to overturn

Example sentences

その列車れっしゃは転覆てんぷくした。
The train was overturned.
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大波おおなみで彼かれらのボートは転覆てんぷくした。
The huge waves upset their boat.
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ボートは波なみをかぶって転覆てんぷくしそうになった。
The boat shipped water and nearly capsized.
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Kanji in 転覆

転revolve; turn aroundOnテンKunころがる・ころげる・ころがす
覆capsize; coverOnフクKunおおう・くつがえす・くつがえる

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