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[くつがえ(覆)·す]
kutsugaesu
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 覆す

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to overturn; to capsize; to upset
  2. to overthrow (government etc.)
  3. to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.); to overrule
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Definition and Synonyms for 覆す

Invert turn inside out or upside down
Synonyms: こぼす, 倒置, 反復, 反転, 翻す, 翻倒, 裏返す, 覆す, 転倒, ひっくり返す, 逆転, 顛倒
Overthrow rule against
Synonyms: 覆す, ひっくり返す, 逆転
Flip turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
Synonyms: 反る, 反転, 覆す, ひっくり返す, 返る
Subvert destroy completely
Synonyms: 覆す
Turn Over turn from an upright or normal position
Synonyms: 反る, 反転, 翻る, 覆す, 覆る, ひっくり返る, 返す, 返る
Bowl Over cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
Synonyms: 倒す, 打ち倒す, 覆す, 転かす, 転がす, 転覆, ひっくり返す, 返す
Subvert cause the downfall of
Synonyms: 倒す, 傾覆, 打倒, 覆す, 転かす, 転倒, 転覆, ひっくり返す, 顛倒
Subvert of rulers
Synonyms: 倒す, 傾覆, 打倒, 覆す, 転かす, 転倒, 転覆, ひっくり返す, 顛倒

Meanings for each kanji in 覆す

» capsize; cover; shade; mantle; be ruined

Categories 覆す is a member of

Modify cause to change
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Decree decide with authority
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Ruin destroy completely
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Move cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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Turn change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
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Force Out force to leave (an office)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 覆す

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Conjugations for 覆す

masu stem
[くつがえ(覆)·し]
kutsugaeshi
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Negative stem
[くつがえ(覆)·さ]
kutsugaesa
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te-form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·て]
kutsugaeshite
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Negative te-form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·な·く·て]
kutsugaesanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·な·く]
kutsugaesanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·す]
kutsugaesu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·な·い]
kutsugaesanai
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Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·た]
kutsugaeshita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·な·か·っ·た]
kutsugaesanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[くつがえ(覆)·そ·う]
kutsugaesou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·ま·す]
kutsugaeshimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·ま·せ·ん]
kutsugaeshimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·ま·し·た]
kutsugaeshimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kutsugaeshimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·ま·し·ょ·う]
kutsugaeshimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·た·い]
kutsugaeshitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·た·く·な·い]
kutsugaeshitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·た·か·っ·た]
kutsugaeshitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
kutsugaeshitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[くつがえ(覆)·し·た]
kutsugaeshita
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te-form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·た·く·て]
kutsugaeshitakute
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Negative te-form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·た·く·な·く·て]
kutsugaeshitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·た·く]
kutsugaeshitaku
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Provisional Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·た·け·れ·ば]
kutsugaeshitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
kutsugaeshitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·た·か·っ·た·ら]
kutsugaeshitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
kutsugaeshitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·た·さ]
kutsugaeshitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·せ]
kutsugaese
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·な·さ·い]
kutsugaeshinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·せ·ば]
kutsugaeseba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·な·け·れ·ば]
kutsugaesanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·な·き·ゃ]
kutsugaesanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·た·ら]
kutsugaeshitara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
kutsugaesanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·し·た·り]
kutsugaeshitari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·せ·る]
kutsugaeseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·せ·な·い]
kutsugaesenai
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Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·せ·た]
kutsugaeseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·せ·な·か·っ·た]
kutsugaesenakatta
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masu-stem
[くつがえ(覆)·せ]
kutsugaese
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te-form
[くつがえ(覆)·せ·て]
kutsugaesete
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Negative te-form
[くつがえ(覆)·せ·な·く·て]
kutsugaesenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·せ·ま·す]
kutsugaesemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·せ·ま·せ·ん]
kutsugaesemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·せ·ま·し·た]
kutsugaesemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kutsugaesemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·れ·る]
kutsugaesareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·れ·な·い]
kutsugaesarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·れ·た]
kutsugaesareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
kutsugaesarenakatta
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masu stem
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·れ]
kutsugaesare
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te-form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·れ·て]
kutsugaesarete
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Negative te-form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·れ·な·く·て]
kutsugaesarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·れ·ま·す]
kutsugaesaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
kutsugaesaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
kutsugaesaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kutsugaesaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·る]
kutsugaesaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·な·い]
kutsugaesasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·た]
kutsugaesaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
kutsugaesasenakatta
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masu stem
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ]
kutsugaesase
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te-form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·て]
kutsugaesasete
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Negative te-form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·な·く·て]
kutsugaesasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·ま·す]
kutsugaesasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
kutsugaesasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·ま·し·た]
kutsugaesasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kutsugaesasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·ら·れ·る]
kutsugaesaserareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·い]
kutsugaesaserarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·ら·れ·た]
kutsugaesaserareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
kutsugaesaserarenakatta
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masu stem
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·ら·れ]
kutsugaesaserare
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te-form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·ら·れ·て]
kutsugaesaserarete
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Negative te-form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
kutsugaesaserarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]
kutsugaesaseraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
kutsugaesaseraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
kutsugaesaseraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kutsugaesaseraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·ん]
kutsugaesan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·ず]
kutsugaesazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·ぬ]
kutsugaesanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ(覆)·さ·ざ·る]
kutsugaesazaru
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Sample Sentences for 覆す

His untimely statement has not only let the cat out of the bag but also upset the apple cart for the peace move.
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She changed her mind again, which made us all angry.
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The Supreme Court overturned a previous decision.
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Innovation has something to do with the faculty to notice unusual phenomena.
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The Supreme Court overturned a previous decision.
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