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“To turn the tables” in Japanese

Short answer
逆捩じを食わせる sakanejiwokuwaseru sakanejiwokuwaseru

To turn the tables in Japanese is “逆捩じを食わせる” (sakanejiwokuwaseru). Full meaning: to retort, to turn the tables (on someone).

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