逆転狙い (gyakuten nerai) - aiming for a comeback/reversal
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This phrase is a compound noun formed by combining '逆転' (gyakuten, reversal/comeback) and '狙い' (nerai, aim/target). It functions nominally, often indicating a strategy or intention to achieve a comeback. It can be used adverbially with 'で' (de) or as a noun phrase modifying another noun.
Sample sentences
試合終盤、チームは逆転狙いで攻撃を仕掛けた。
In the final stage of the match, the team launched an attack aiming for a comeback.
これはただの負け惜しみではなく、本気の逆転狙いです。
This is not just sour grapes, but a serious attempt at a comeback.
劣勢を覆す逆転狙いの戦略が必要だ。
We need a strategy aimed at a comeback to overturn this disadvantage.
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Example
試合終盤、チームは逆転狙いで攻撃を仕掛けた。
In the final stage of the match, the team launched an attack aiming for a comeback.
これはただの負け惜しみではなく、本気の逆転狙いです。
This is not just sour grapes, but a serious attempt at a comeback.
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