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逆転: reversal (of a situation), turnaround, turnabout, turning the tables, sudden change | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

逆転(ぎゃくてん)

ぎゃくてん

reversal (of a situation), turnaround, turnabout, turning the tables, sudden change

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Reading: ぎゃくてん
Romaji: gyakuten
Meaning: reversal (of a situation), turnaround, turnabout, turning the tables, sudden change
Word type: noun

FuriganaEnglish

終盤(しゅうばん)の采配(さいはい)が勝負(しょうぶ)を逆転(ぎゃくてん)させた。
The decisions made in the final stages turned the contest around.
一夜(いちや)にして世論(よろん)が逆転(ぎゃくてん)した。
Public opinion reversed overnight.
劣勢(れっせい)だったチームが後半(こうはん)に逆転勝(ぎゃくてんが)ちを収(

おさ

)

めた。

The team that had been at a disadvantage secured a comeback victory in the second half.

株価(かぶか)の急落(きゅうらく)で、業界(ぎょうかい)の勢力図(せいりょくず)が逆転(ぎゃくてん)した。

The sharp drop in stock prices reversed the balance of power in the industry.