覆す (くつがえす): to overturn, to upset, to overthrow — Japanese vocabulary
覆す is read くつがえす and means "to overturn, to upset, to overthrow". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.
覆す
- Reading
- くつがえす · kutsugaesu
- Translation
- to overturn, to upset, to overthrow
- Level
- JLPT N1
- Pitch accent
- くつがえすがくつがえすが
Example
最高裁は原判決をくつがえしました。
さいこうさいはげんはんけつをくつがえしました。
The Supreme Court overturned a previous decision.
Kanji in this word
- 覆 — cover, overturn
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