English–Japanese

“reform” in Japanese

Japanese

Also改革 (kaikaku) · 維新 (ishin)

Pronunciation

Romajihenkaku

Example

教育制度の変革が必要です。kyō iku sei do no hen kaku ga hitsu yō de su

Reform of the education system is necessary.

Illustration for 変革 (reform)

How to say “reform” in Japanese

“Reform” in Japanese is 変革 (henkaku).

It refers to a far-reaching change that replaces an established way of working with a fundamentally different one.

Full entry for 変革: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 変革

技術の進歩が産業の変革を促しています。gi jutsu no shin po ga san gyō no hen kaku o unaga shi te i ma su

Advances in technology are driving industrial reform.

Tips for using 変革

  • In Japanese writing, 変革 (henkaku) sounds more sweeping and formal than a word for an ordinary change, so it often appears in discussions of social or institutional renewal.

Other Japanese words for “reform”

教育の改革が必要です。kyō iku no kai kaku ga hitsu yō de su

Education reform is necessary.

維新を求める声が高まっています。i shin o moto me ru koe ga taka ma tte i ma su

Calls for reform are growing.

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