Illustration: At a neighborhood sports day, a runner bursts past another competitor just before the finish tape. The overtaken runner twists his head toward the challenger in astonishment, his earlier confident grin collapsing.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

逆ぎゃく転てん

gyakuten

reversal, comeback

Example sentences

  1. 形勢けいせいは逆転ぎゃくてんした。

    Now the shoe is on the other foot.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 松井まつい、起死回生きしかいせいの逆転ぎゃくてん満塁まんるいサヨナラホームラン！

    Matsui pulled the Giants back from the brink with a grand slam that gave them a come-from-behind victory.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. マリガンは１４ヶ月前かげつまえに逆転ぎゃくてんで王座おうざを奪取だっしゅして以来いらい、まったくの負まけしらずです。

    Mulligan has been riding high since he seized the crown in a come-from-behind victory 14 months ago.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 逆転

  • 逆inverted; reverseOnギャク・ゲキKunさか・さかさ・さからう
  • 転revolve; turn aroundOnテンKunころがる・ころげる・ころがす

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