Vocab Info

N1 う-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

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 9,700

    • Word Type

      う-Verb

    • 単語の種類

      五段動詞

    Examples

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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 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}

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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 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}

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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 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}

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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。

      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}

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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 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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