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逆転 (ぎゃくてん) — (sudden) change | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

逆転

ぎゃくてん

N1

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1(sudden) change
2reversal
3turn-around
4reversal (of a situation)
5turnaround
6turnabout
7reversal (of direction of rotation)

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Kanji in this word

逆Inverted, Reverse, Opposite9 strokes 転Revolve, Turn Around, Change11 strokes

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