Japanese Conversation · Level 70
75 words
Japanese word
一変
Pronunciation
Romajiippen
Meaning
- nouncomplete change
Example
天気が一変しました。ten ki ga ip pen shi ma shi ta
The weather changed completely.
More examples
新しい制度の導入で、仕事の進め方が一変しました。atara shi i sei do no dō nyū de shi goto no susu me kata ga ip pen shi ma shi ta
The introduction of the new system completely changed how the work was done.
Core concept
Presents a change as replacing the former overall condition with a markedly different one.
Common phrases
一変をもたらすip pen o mo ta ra su
bring about a complete change
一変の可能性ip pen no ka nō sei
the possibility of a complete change
Similar words
激変gekihen: A situation changes drastically, producing a major difference from its former state.
急変kyūhen: A situation changes suddenly, often with little warning.
様変わりsamagawari: A place or situation takes on a noticeably different appearance or character.
Definition in Japanese
物事の全体の状態や様子が、それまでと大きく違うものになること。mono goto no zen tai no jō tai ya yō su ga so re ma de to ō ki ku chiga u mo no ni na ru ko to
Word origin
The compound 一変 (ippen) uses 一 (ichi, "one") and 変 (hen, "change"), expressing a change that affects the entire situation rather than just one part.
Usage tips
- Japanese news reports frequently use 一変 (ippen) for conditions that change completely, such as a calm atmosphere becoming tense or favorable circumstances turning difficult.
Other meanings
- about-facenoun
Opposites
- 不変fuhenunchanging statenoun
Related words
- 一変するippensuruchange completelyverb