Vocab Info

N1 Noun

逆転(ぎゃくてん)

(sudden) change, reversal, turn-around, coming from behind (baseball)

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 3,100

    • Word Type

      Noun

    • 単語の種類

      サ行変格動詞

    Examples

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      スクリューを逆転(ぎゃくてん)させてネジを()()く。

      Reverse the screw to pull out the bolt. {(sudden) change, reversal, turn-around, coming from behind (baseball)}

      • N1

      最初(さいしょ)劣勢(れっせい)でしたが、日本(にほん)のチームは逆転(ぎゃくてん)しました。

      Initially at a disadvantage, the Japanese team made a sudden turnaround. {(sudden) change, reversal, turn-around, coming from behind (baseball)}

      • N1

      試合(しあい)開始(かいし)()(しばら)くは()(てん)()()けていましたが、逆転(ぎゃくてん)する(こと)出来(でき)ました。

      After the start of the game, we were behind by two points for a while, but we were able to make a comeback. {(sudden) change, reversal, turn-around, coming from behind (baseball)}

      • N1

      最初(さいしょ)優勢(ゆうせい)だったのに、いつの()にか形勢(けいせい)逆転(ぎゃくてん)しているので(あせ)っています。

      Even though we initially had the advantage, there's been a sudden reversal in the situation, which is making me anxious. {(sudden) change, reversal, turn-around, coming from behind (baseball)}

      • N1

      ()けると(おも)われていた裁判(さいばん)逆転(ぎゃくてん)勝訴(しょうそ)する(こと)ができて弁護士(べんごし)(わたし)はホッとしている。

      As a lawyer, I am relieved to have been able to achieve a turn-around victory in a trial that was thought to be a losing case. {(sudden) change, reversal, turn-around, coming from behind (baseball)}

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