Japanese

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Kanji in this term
けい
Grade: 2
せい
Grade: 5
ぎゃく
Grade: 5
てん
Grade: 3
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
形勢逆轉 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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形勢 (keisei, situation) +‎ 逆転 (gyakuten, reverse).

Idiom

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(けい)(せい)(ぎゃく)(てん) (keisei gyakuten

  1. the situation reverses itself; the tables are turned; the shoe is on the other foot