Word Meaning 逆捩じを食わせる

さかねじをくわせる sakanejiokuwaseru

逆捩じを食わせる 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

逆ねじを食わせる さかねじをくわせる sakanejiokuwaseru

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 152774 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

逆捩じを食う

さかねじをくう

to have the tables turned on one

逆流性食道炎

ぎゃくりゅうせいしょくどうえん

reflux esophagitis

逆捩じ

さかねじ

retort

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

逆手に取る

さかてにとる

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

逆立てる

さかだてる

to stand on end (hair, fur)

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

ぎゃくて

underhand grip