Word

逆転

ぎゃくてん
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. Noun · Suru verb · Transitive · Intransitive

    reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables; sudden change; comeback

  2. Noun · Suru verb · Transitive · Intransitive

    reversal (of direction of rotation)

In Spanish

  1. voltereta; reversión; volverse las tornas; dar un vuelco; dar un giro; invertirse; darse la vuelta; revertir

Other forms
逆点

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 形勢けいせいは逆転ぎゃくてんした。

    Now the shoe is on the other foot.

    Ahora se volteó la tortilla.

    Tatoeba #176543(opens in a new tab)
  • 松井、起死回生の逆転満塁サヨナラホームラン!

    Matsui pulled the Giants back from the brink with a grand slam that gave them a come-from-behind victory.

    Tatoeba #146426(opens in a new tab)

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