Gyakuten

JLPT N1

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逆転 (Gyakuten) is a Japanese noun meaning “reversal (of a situation), turnaround, turnabout, turning the tables”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbreversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables; sudden change; comeback
  2. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbreversal (of direction of rotation)

Examples

  • Now the shoe is on the other foot.

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

  • 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).

Kanji in 逆転

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