ぎゃくてん
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables; sudden change; comeback
Rather, the possibility of a reversal remains.
2. reversal (of direction of rotation)
When you press the switch, the motor runs in reverse.
Pitch accent
ぎゃ
くてん
Composed of
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
Examples (8 in total)
Eventually, the top and bottom will reverse.
Where is the chance for a turnaround?
Rather, the possibility of a reversal remains.
Before I knew it, the two of them had swapped positions.
In times like this, you reverse your way of thinking.
The stadium erupted at the go-ahead goal.
When you press the switch, the motor runs in reverse.
The washing machine drum keeps alternating between forward and reverse rotation.