Word Meaning 逆ねじを食わせる

さかねじをくわせる sakanejiokuwaseru

逆ねじを食わせる is read as さかねじをくわせる (sakanejiokuwaseru) and means to retort.

Meaning

English

to retort
to turn the tables (on someone)

Reading

Kana

さかねじをくわせる

Romaji

sakanejiokuwaseru

Writing Variants

逆捩じを食わせる さかねじをくわせる sakanejiokuwaseru

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 87268 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

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逆流性食道炎

ぎゃくりゅうせいしょくどうえん

reflux esophagitis

逆捩を食う

さかねじをくう

to have the tables turned on one

胃食道逆流症

いしょくどうぎゃくりゅうしょう

gastroesophageal reflux disease

逆上せる

のぼせる

to become conceited

逆立てる

さかだてる

to stand on end (hair, fur)

逆手にとる

さかてにとる

to use someone's (argument, attack) against them

逆になる

ぎゃくになる

to become inverted

逆効果

ぎゃくこうか

opposite effect

逆さ

さかさ

inverted

逆

ぎゃく

converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

逆手

さかて

underhand grip

逆境

ぎゃっきょう

adverse circumstances