覆す

• 読み: くつがえす
• ローマ字: kutsugaesu
• 漢字の分解: 覆 (fuku/kutsu) — overturn, cover, conceal
• 発音: /kɯ.t͡sɯ.ɡa.e.sɯ/

意味

To overturn; to reverse; to upset. Used for overturning decisions, rulings, or established situations.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb meaning to flip something upside down, both literally and figuratively. Commonly used for reversing court decisions, overturning conventional wisdom, or upsetting expectations. It implies a dramatic, forceful change.

例文

1. 裁判所の判決が上告で覆された。
2. 常識を覆す発明が世界を変えた。
3. チームは終盤で劣勢を覆して勝利した。

使い方ガイド

場面: legal, news, sports

トーン: dramatic

起源と歴史

From 覆 (to cover, to overturn). The kanji combines 襾 (cover) with the radical suggesting reversal, evoking the image of flipping a covered vessel upside down.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal