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どんでんがえし
Meanings
Noun
1. (sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
2. rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
Alt. forms
どんでん
返
がえ
し
97%
どんでんがえし
2%
Pitch accent
ど
んでんが
えし
Used in: 6
Composed of
がえし
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin