N2
くつがえす (kutsugaesu)
覆す
to overturn; overthrow; reverse; repudiate
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Implies changing the existing state completely, often a decision, system, or belief. Can be physical (overturning a boat) or metaphorical (overthrowing a regime, reversing a decision). 既存の決定、システム、信念などを完全に変更する意味で使われます。物理的にひっくり返すこと、比喩的に体制や決定をひっくり返すことにも使えます。
📝 Example Sentences
彼は前回の判決を覆すための新たな証拠を見つけた。
He found new evidence to overturn the previous ruling.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "覆す"!
その研究はこれまでの常識を_______ものだった。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: これまでの「常識」を根本から変える、という意味で「覆す」が適切です。
English: 'Kutsugaesu' is appropriate here, meaning to fundamentally change or challenge established 'common sense'.
English: 'Kutsugaesu' is appropriate here, meaning to fundamentally change or challenge established 'common sense'.
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