どんでん返し

どんでんがえしdondengaeshi

noun

  1. (sudden) complete reversal (of plot)
  2. unexpected twist (at end of story)
  3. rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene

Kanji in this word

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