覆す（くつがえす）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to overturn/reverse
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 覆します | くつがえします |
| te-form | 覆して | くつがえして |
| ta-form (past) | 覆した | くつがえした |
| nai-form (negative) | 覆さない | くつがえさない |
| potential form | 覆せる | くつがえせる |
Example sentences
- 常識を覆す発見だ。 — It's a discovery that overturns conventional wisdom.
- 一審の判決を覆す。 — He overturns the first-instance ruling.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “覆す” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)