NichiDict

転倒

てんとう
顛倒
[tentou]

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

fall; falling down; tumbling; toppling (over)

2.NounNoun・suruTransitive

inversion; reversal; turning upside-down

3.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

getting upset; losing one's presence of mind

Other Readings

転倒」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

雨で濡れた路面で転倒した。

I fell on the rain-slicked road.

転倒を防ぐために手すりを設置した。

Handrails were installed to prevent falls.

高齢者の転倒による骨折が問題になっている。

Fractures from falls among the elderly have become a concern.