覆る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 覆る | 覆らない |
| Polite | 覆ります | 覆りません |
| Past polite | 覆りました | 覆りませんでした |
| Past | 覆った | 覆らなかった |
| Te-form | 覆って | 覆らないで |
| Desire | 覆りたい | 覆りたくない |
| Potential | 覆れる | 覆れない |
| Passive | 覆られる | 覆られない |
| Causative | 覆らせる | 覆らせない |
| Causative passive | 覆らせられるalso 覆らされる | 覆らせられないalso 覆らされない |
| Volitional | 覆ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 覆りましょう | |
| Imperative | 覆れ | 覆るな |
| Conditional | 覆れば | 覆らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 覆ったら | 覆らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
topple over; capsize; be overturned
Physical sense: something large or stable falls over, flips, or is turned upside down. Often used for boats, vehicles, or heavy objects.
強風でトラックが覆った。
The truck toppled over in the strong wind.
The boat nearly capsized in the waves.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be overturned; be reversed; be overruled
Abstract sense: a decision, ruling, theory, or established idea is overturned or discredited. Common in legal, political, and academic contexts.
最高裁で一審判決が覆った。
The lower court ruling was overturned by the Supreme Court.
新証拠によって従来の説が覆った。
The conventional theory was overturned by new evidence.
The high court overturned the first ruling.
The boat capsized in the rough waves.
The new discovery overturned the long-held theory.