転覆

てんぷく

overturning; capsizing

Also:overthrow (e.g. of a government)

What does 転覆 mean?

転覆 is a Japanese noun meaning overturning; capsizing in English. It can also be translated as overthrow (e.g. of a government) depending on context. It is written as 転覆 in kanji, てんぷく in hiragana, and tenpuku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

積荷のバランスが取れなくて船は転覆した。

Due to a lack of balance the ship turned over.