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“To turn upon” in Japanese

Short answer
開き直る hirakinaoru ひらきなおる

To turn upon in Japanese is “開き直る” (hirakinaoru). Full meaning: to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive.

Other ways to say “To turn upon” in Japanese

ひらき直る hirakinaoru to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive 開きなおる hirakinaoru to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive 開き直れる hirakinaoreru to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive ひらきなおる hirakinaoru to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive ひらきなおれる hirakinaoreru to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive 開き直っ hirakinao to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive 開き直ッ hirakinao to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive 開きなおっ hirakinao to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive ひらき直っ hirakinao to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive 開きなおッ hirakinao to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive ひらき直ッ hirakinao to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive

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