Word
逆転
ぎゃくてん
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CommonJLPT N1
Meanings
- Noun · Suru verb · Transitive · Intransitive
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables; sudden change; comeback
- Noun · Suru verb · Transitive · Intransitive
reversal (of direction of rotation)
In Spanish
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
形勢は逆転した。
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)