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覆くつがえす
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to overturn; to capsize; to upset
A gust of wind capsized the boat.
2. to overthrow (government etc.)
The government was overthrown in a revolution.
3. to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.); to overrule
This is an undeniable fact.
Alt. forms
覆くつがえす
88%
くつがえす
11%
Kanji used
覆
overturn
Pitch accent
く
つが
えす
く
つがえ
す
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Conjugations...Used in: 1998
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
to defy conventional wisdom
to overrule a decision
Examples (15 in total)
Even if one tries to deny it, the facts cannot be overturned.
The government was overthrown in a revolution.
A gust of wind capsized the boat.
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