Word · 単語
覆す
Reading くつがえす
to overturn
- 1 to overturn, to capsize, to upset
- 2 to overthrow (government etc.)
- 3 to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule
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例文 · examples
最高裁は原判決をくつがえしました。
The Supreme Court overturned a previous decision.
彼女はまた決心を覆し、そのことは私たちみんなを怒らせた。
She changed her mind again, which made us all angry.
従来の常識を覆す発明というのは、普通とは違う現象に気づく能力と関係がある。
Innovation has something to do with the faculty to notice unusual phenomena.
彼の時ならぬ発言は秘密をもらしたばかりではなく、平和運動の計画をも、くつがえしてしまった。
His untimely statement has not only let the cat out of the bag but also upset the apple cart for the peace move.