godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Physical sense: to tip something over, turn it upside down, or cause it to capsize. Often used with objects like boats, vehicles, or containers.
大波が小さなボートを覆した。
A big wave capsized the small boat.
強風で
Strong winds can sometimes overturn trucks.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Used for overthrowing governments, regimes, or established authorities. Strongly political or revolutionary nuance.
革命軍は独裁政権を覆した。
The revolutionary army overthrew the dictatorship.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Abstract sense: to reverse a decision, ruling, or judgment; to disprove a theory or established idea; to overrule a previous conclusion.
裁判所は一審の判決を覆した。
The court overturned the lower court's decision.
新たな証拠が従来の学説を覆した。
New evidence disproved the conventional theory.