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ひるがえす is an exact match with one form of the following word:
翻す
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Reading : ひるがえす   
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to turn over; to turn around  (see also: 身を翻す)
2. to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to take back (one's words)
3. to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 83,077 which gives a rank of 9,914
翻す is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 188,000 (about 355,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 38 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
その
せいじか
政治家
げんしりょくはつでんしょ
原子力発電所
さいかどう
再稼働
について
ぜんげん
前言
ひるがえ
した

The politician changed his former opinion about resuming operations at the atomic power plant.
けつい
決意
ひるがえす
Abide by your promise.
その
さいばんかん
裁判官
さいしゅう
最終
はんけつ
判決
ひるがえした
The judge reversed the final decision.
ひるがえす
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 236,000 (about 50,900 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 38 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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飜す
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Reading : ひるがえす   
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 220,000 (about 130,000 results)
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ホン   ひるがえ to flutter, to flap   ひるがえ to change one's mind; to fly (flag, etc.)   
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バン    turn   
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topped rice
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ベイ   マイ   こめ rice   
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eight
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
デン   た rice field   
ウ   はね feather   わ counter for birds   
ホン   ひるがえ to flutter, to flap   ひるがえ to change one's mind; to fly (flag, etc.)   こぼ to spill   
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ヒ   と to fly   とばす to let fly   
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ます a measure (of a drink)   
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twenty; two hands   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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second   おつ    
ice   
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