Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to change sides, to double-cross, to betray.
  2. to roll over (in bed), to turn over.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
寝返る ねがえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lie down, sleep, rest
ね.る シン い.ぬ (Early Jr. High, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
half of tree trunk, rad. no. 90
to invade
snout, hand
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
return, answer, fade
かえ.す ヘン (3rd, N3)
anti-
ハン タン ホン (3rd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)