Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
覆すto overturn, to capsize, to upset, to overthrow (government etc.), to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to overturn, to capsize, to upset
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to overthrow (government etc.)
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】
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す
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海の荒波が大きな船を覆しました。
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}
政権を覆すために市民が暴動を起こしている。
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}
自分の常識を覆された時、脳に衝撃が走りました。
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}
一審の判決を覆すべく、私たち弁護士は忙しく働いています。
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}
前言を覆したからといって前言が完全に無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}
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