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[くつがえ()·]
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

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

Conjugations for 覆す

masu stem
[くつがえ()·]
kutsugaeshi
Negative stem
[くつがえ()·]
kutsugaesa
te-form
[くつがえ()··]
kutsugaeshite
Negative te-form
[くつがえ()····]
kutsugaesanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaesanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ()·]
kutsugaesu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaesanai
Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ()··]
kutsugaeshita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()·····]
kutsugaesanakatta
Presumptive Form
[くつがえ()··]
kutsugaesou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaeshimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()····]
kutsugaeshimasen
Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ()····]
kutsugaeshimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()·······]
kutsugaeshimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[くつがえ()·····]
kutsugaeshimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaeshitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()·····]
kutsugaeshitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ()·····]
kutsugaeshitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()·······]
kutsugaeshitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[くつがえ()··]
kutsugaeshita
te-form
[くつがえ()····]
kutsugaeshitakute
Negative te-form
[くつがえ()······]
kutsugaeshitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaeshitaku
Provisional Form
[くつがえ()·····]
kutsugaeshitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[くつがえ()·······]
kutsugaeshitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[くつがえ()······]
kutsugaeshitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[くつがえ()········]
kutsugaeshitakunakattara
Objective Form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaeshitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ()·]
kutsugaese
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ()····]
kutsugaeshinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ()··]
kutsugaeseba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()·····]
kutsugaesanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[くつがえ()····]
kutsugaesanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaeshitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()······]
kutsugaesanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaeshitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ()··]
kutsugaeseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaesenai
Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ()··]
kutsugaeseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()·····]
kutsugaesenakatta
masu-stem
[くつがえ()·]
kutsugaese
te-form
[くつがえ()··]
kutsugaesete
Negative te-form
[くつがえ()····]
kutsugaesenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaesemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()····]
kutsugaesemasen
Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ()····]
kutsugaesemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()·······]
kutsugaesemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaesareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()····]
kutsugaesarenai
Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaesareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()······]
kutsugaesarenakatta
masu stem
[くつがえ()··]
kutsugaesare
te-form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaesarete
Negative te-form
[くつがえ()·····]
kutsugaesarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ()····]
kutsugaesaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()·····]
kutsugaesaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ()·····]
kutsugaesaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()········]
kutsugaesaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()····]
kutsugaesasenai
Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()······]
kutsugaesasenakatta
masu stem
[くつがえ()··]
kutsugaesase
te-form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaesasete
Negative te-form
[くつがえ()·····]
kutsugaesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ()····]
kutsugaesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()·····]
kutsugaesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ()·····]
kutsugaesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()········]
kutsugaesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ()·····]
kutsugaesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()······]
kutsugaesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ()·····]
kutsugaesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()········]
kutsugaesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[くつがえ()····]
kutsugaesaserare
te-form
[くつがえ()·····]
kutsugaesaserarete
Negative te-form
[くつがえ()·······]
kutsugaesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くつがえ()······]
kutsugaesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()·······]
kutsugaesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[くつがえ()·······]
kutsugaesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()··········]
kutsugaesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[くつがえ()··]
kutsugaesan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()··]
kutsugaesazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()··]
kutsugaesanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くつがえ()···]
kutsugaesazaru

Sample Sentences for 覆す

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

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