Vocab Info

N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

(くつがえ)to overturn, to capsize, to upset, to overthrow (government etc.), to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to overturn, to capsize, to upset

    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to overthrow (government etc.)

    3. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule

    All Forms

    覆す 【くつがえす】

    CommonUncommon

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 9,700

    Examples

    --:--

      (うみ)荒波(あらなみ)(おお)きな(ふね)(くつがえ)しました。

      The rough waves of the sea capsized the large ship. {to overturn, to capsize, to upset, to overthrow (government etc.), to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule}

      • N1

      政権(せいけん)(くつがえ)ために市民(しみん)暴動(ぼうどう)()こしている。

      The citizens are rioting in order to overthrow the government. {to overturn, to capsize, to upset, to overthrow (government etc.), to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule}

      • N1

      自分(じぶん)常識(じょうしき)(くつがえ)された(とき)(のう)衝撃(しょうげき)(はし)りました。

      When my common sense was overturned, a shock ran through my brain. {to overturn, to capsize, to upset, to overthrow (government etc.), to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule}

      • N1

      (いっ)(しん)判決(はんけつ)(くつがえ)べく、(わたし)たち弁護士(べんごし)(いそが)しく(はたら)いています。

      In order to overturn the first trial's verdict, we lawyers are working hard. {to overturn, to capsize, to upset, to overthrow (government etc.), to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule}

      • N1

      前言(ぜんげん)(くつがえ)したからといって前言(ぜんげん)完全(かんぜん)()くなるわけではありません。

      Just because you overturned what was said before doesn't mean that the previous statement completely disappears. {to overturn, to capsize, to upset, to overthrow (government etc.), to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule}

      • N1
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.