How do you say "to capsize" in Japanese?

“To capsize” in Japanese

Short answer

覆す kutsugaesu くつがえす

To capsize in Japanese is “覆す” (kutsugaesu). Full meaning: to overturn, to capsize, to upset; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule.

Other ways to say “To capsize” in Japanese

覆る kutsugaeru to topple over, to be overturned, to capsize; to be overruled, to be reversed, to be discredited 覆せる kutsugaeseru to overturn, to capsize, to upset; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule 覆えす kutsugaesu to overturn, to capsize, to upset; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule ひっくり返る hikkurikaeru to be overturned, to be reversed, to turn over, to capsize; to fall down, to tumble down, to topple over, to lie on one's back くつがえせる kutsugaeseru to overturn, to capsize, to upset; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule くつがえす kutsugaesu to overturn, to capsize, to upset; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule くつがえる kutsugaeru to topple over, to be overturned, to capsize; to be overruled, to be reversed, to be discredited ヒックリ返る hikkurikaeru to be overturned, to be reversed, to turn over, to capsize; to fall down, to tumble down, to topple over, to lie on one's back 覆そ kutsugaeso to overturn, to capsize, to upset; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule 覆し kutsugaeshi to overturn, to capsize, to upset; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule 覆せ kutsugaese to overturn, to capsize, to upset; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule

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