Japanese word

変化

Pronunciation

Romajihenka

Meaning

  • nounchange

Example

季節の変化を感じます。ki setsu no hen ka o kan ji ma su

I feel the change of the seasons.

Illustration for 変化 (change)

More examples

季節の変化を楽しみます。ki setsu no hen ka o tano shi mi ma su

I enjoy the changes in the seasons.

新しい環境では、少しずつ変化に慣れていきます。atara shi i kan kyō de wa suko shi zu tsu hen ka ni na re te i ki ma su

In a new environment, I gradually get used to change.

Core concept

Describes a shift in the state, quality, or appearance of something over time.

Common phrases

  • 変化に気づくhen ka ni ki zu ku

    notice a change

  • 変化に慣れるhen ka ni na re ru

    get used to change

  • 変化を受け入れるhen ka o u ke i re ru

    accept change

Similar words

変更henkō: A deliberate act or result of making something different.
移り変わりutsurikawari: A gradual movement from one state or condition to another.
変動hendō: A rise or fall in a value, amount, or condition over time.

Definition in Japanese

物事の状態や性質が変わること。mono goto no jō tai ya sei shitsu ga ka wa ru ko to

Word origin

変化 (henka) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 変 (hen, "change") and 化 (ka, "transformation").

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 変化 (henka) often describes changes in seasons, routines, or feelings, so it appears in many simple sentences about daily life.

Opposites

  • 不変fuheninvariancenoun

Related words

  • 変化するhenkasuruchangeverb

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