逆転

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 逆転 is read as ぎゃくてん and is a noun and する verb for a reversal of scores, advantage, positions, or relationships.
• Basic usage: A comeback in a game appears in 最後の一分で逆転する, while exchanged positions appear in 立場が逆転する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Contests and general situations
  • It applies not only when a trailing side takes the lead, but also when two parties exchange positions or roles.
• Difference from 逆
  • Rather than merely indicating an opposite direction or order, this term emphasizes an actual change that reverses the prior relation.