覆す (Kutsugaesu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to overturn, to capsize, to upset, to overthrow (government etc.)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto overturn; to capsize; to upset
- godan verb, transitive verbto overthrow (government etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.); to overrule
Examples
最高裁は原判決をくつがえしました。
The Supreme Court overturned a previous decision.
彼女はまた決心を覆し、そのことは私たちみんなを怒らせた。
She changed her mind again, which made us all angry.
従来の常識を覆す発明というのは、普通とは違う現象に気づく能力と関係がある。
Innovation has something to do with the faculty to notice unusual phenomena.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).