覆す (くつがえす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

覆す (くつがえす) means to overturn / to overthrow / to upset.

See example sentences below.

覆す at a glance

覆す

くつがえすkutsugaesu

N1verb

to overturn / to overthrow / to upset

覆すくつがえすkutsugaesuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to overturn / to overthrow / to upset

Example 1

その判決は常識を覆した。

Translation

That verdict overturned common sense.

Example 2

新しい証拠が彼の主張を覆した。

Translation

The new evidence overturned his claim.