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N1 う-verb (す), 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

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to overturn, to capsize, to upset

      2. 2.

        to overthrow (government etc.)

      3. 3.

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

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    覆す 【くつがえす】

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

      The choppy waves of the sea capsized the large ship.

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      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 to overthrow the government.

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      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 shattered, a shock ran through my mind.

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      (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。

      We lawyers are working hard to overturn the verdict of the first trial.

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      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 take back what you said before doesn’t mean it completely disappears.

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