“Reversal” in Japanese
Short answer
Reversal in Japanese is “返し” (gaeshi). Full meaning: reversal, return; return gift, return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook).
Other ways to say “Reversal” in Japanese
逆転
gyakuten reversal (of a situation), turnaround, turnabout, turning the tables, sudden change; reversal (of direction of rotation)
逆戻り
gyakumodori retrogression, reversal, relapse, doubling back, backtracking
カエシ
kaeshi reversal, return; return gift, return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook)
ガエシ
gaeshi reversal, return; return gift, return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook)
がえし
gaeshi reversal, return; return gift, return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook)
返
kaeshi reversal, return; return gift, return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook)
転倒
tentou fall, falling down, tumbling, toppling (over); inversion, reversal, turning upside-down; getting upset, losing one's presence of mind
反転
hanten rolling over, turning over; turning around (the other way), reversal (of direction, course, etc.), inversion, flipping; producing a positive from a negative, producing a negative from a positive
一転
itten one turn, spinning around; complete change, reversal, (an) about-face, sudden transformation
逆もどり
gyakumodori retrogression, reversal, relapse, doubling back, backtracking
ぎゃくもどり
gyakumodori retrogression, reversal, relapse, doubling back, backtracking
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