どんでん返し

どんでんがえし

Meanings

1. Noun (sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
2. rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene See also: 強盗返し (がんどうがえし).

Kanji

• 返 give back. Read as かえす.

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