逆転

ぎゃくてん

(sudden) change, reversal, turn-around

What does 逆転 mean?

逆転 is a Japanese noun meaning (sudden) change, reversal, turn-around in English. It is written as 逆転 in kanji, ぎゃくてん in hiragana, and gyakuten in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

形勢は逆転した。

Now the shoe is on the other foot.