逆転 (Gyakuten) is a Japanese noun meaning “reversal (of a situation), turnaround, turnabout, turning the tables”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbreversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables; sudden change; comeback
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbreversal (of direction of rotation)
Examples
形勢は逆転した。
Now the shoe is on the other foot.
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.
マリガンは１４ヶ月前に逆転で王座を奪取して以来、まったくの負けしらずです。
Mulligan has been riding high since he seized the crown in a come-from-behind victory 14 months ago.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).