(ぎゃくてんが)

ぎゃくてんがち
noun
comeback victory; come-from-behind win
1. comeback victory; winning after being behind
a victory achieved after overcoming a losing position
逆転勝(ぎゃくてんが)ちを(おさ)めた。
They achieved a comeback victory.
9(かい)(うら)逆転勝(ぎゃくてんが)ちした。
They won with a comeback in the bottom of the ninth.
劇的(げきてき)逆転勝(ぎゃくてんが)ちで優勝(ゆうしょう)()めた。
They clinched the championship with a dramatic comeback victory.

SPORTS TERM:
逆転勝(ぎゃくてんが)ち is a compound of 逆転(ぎゃくてん) (reversal) + ()ち (victory). It's commonly used in baseball, soccer, and other sports.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 逆転勝(ぎゃくてんが)ちを(おさ)める - to achieve a comeback victory
  • 逆転勝(ぎゃくてんが)ちする - to win by comeback
  • 劇的(げきてき)逆転勝(ぎゃくてんが)ち - dramatic comeback
  • サヨナラ逆転勝(ぎゃくてんが)ち - walk-off comeback win

OPPOSITE:

  • 逆転負(ぎゃくてんま)け - losing after being ahead (blown lead)

RELATED SPORTS TERMS:

  • 先制点(せんせいてん) - opening score
  • 同点(どうてん) - tie score
  • 大逆転(だいぎゃくてん) - big comeback
  • ()いつく - to catch up