逆転
ぎゃくてん
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive, Intransitive
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables; sudden change; comeback- reversal (of direction of rotation)
Example sentences
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Now the shoe is on the other foot.
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Matsui pulled the Giants back from the brink with a grand slam that gave them a come-from-behind victory.
マリガンは14ヶ月前に逆転で王座を奪取して以来、まったくの負けしらずです。
Mulligan has been riding high since he seized the crown in a come-from-behind victory 14 months ago.
さっきの試合、最後に逆転されておまえが負けるんじゃないかと思ってハラハラしたぞ。
The near-comeback at the end of the game earlier put me on the edge of my seat thinking that you might lose.