turn over · translate

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 翻 is read ほん, has 18 strokes, and relates to reversing, turning over, or translating.
• Basic usage: 翻訳 is read ほんやく, and 翻す is read ひるがえす.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 翻訳 and 翻す
  • 翻訳 means translation.
  • 海外の小説を日本語に翻訳する仕事をしている。 means “I translate overseas novels into Japanese.”
  • 翻す means to reverse or to wave.
  • 彼は一度決めた方針を突然翻した。 means “He suddenly reversed a policy he had already settled on.”