How do you say "to flutter" in Japanese?

“To flutter” in Japanese

Short answer

翻る hirugaeru ひるがえる

To flutter in Japanese is “翻る” (hirugaeru). Full meaning: to flutter (in the wind), to wave, to flap, to fly; to turn over, to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.), to suddenly switch, to alter, to flip.

Other ways to say “To flutter” in Japanese

ひらつく hiratsuku to flutter, to wave, to move restlessly はためく hatameku to flutter (e.g. a flag), to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder), to resound 靡く nabiku to bend, to flutter, to wave; to yield to, to be swayed by, to bow to, to obey ときめく tokimeku to beat fast (of one's heart), to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.), to throb, to pound, to palpitate ときめかす tokimekasu to make (one's heart) beat fast (with excitement, etc.), to flutter, to pound 揺蕩う tayutau to sway to and fro, to drift about, to flutter, to flicker; to be fickle, to be irresolute, to vacillate, to waver 飜る hirugaeru to flutter (in the wind), to wave, to flap, to fly; to turn over, to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.), to suddenly switch, to alter, to flip 閃く hirameku to flash (e.g. lightning), to flicker, to glitter, to sparkle, to gleam; to flutter (e.g. flag), to wave, to undulate; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea), to come to one suddenly 翻える hirugaeru to flutter (in the wind), to wave, to flap, to fly; to turn over, to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.), to suddenly switch, to alter, to flip ひるがえる hirugaeru to flutter (in the wind), to wave, to flap, to fly; to turn over, to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.), to suddenly switch, to alter, to flip 舞う mau to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind), to flutter (about), to swirl, to fly, to circle, to wheel

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