覆る（くつがえる）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to be overturned
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 覆ります | くつがえります |
| te-form | 覆って | くつがえって |
| ta-form (past) | 覆った | くつがえった |
| nai-form (negative) | 覆らない | くつがえらない |
| potential form | 覆れる | くつがえれる |
Example sentences
- 下馬評が覆る結果になった。 — The result ended up overturning all the predictions.
- 定説が覆る。 — The established theory is overturned.
Idioms & proverbs containing “覆る”
- 前車の覆るは後車の戒め (ぜんしゃのくつがえるはこうしゃのいましめ) — learn wisdom from the follies of others; learn from others' mistakes; the toppling over of the cart in front serves as a warning for the cart behind
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “覆る” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)