Japanese word

転ずる

Pronunciation

Romajitenzuru

Meaning

  • verbturn to

Example

話題を転じます。wa dai o ten ji ma su

I turn to another topic.

Illustration for 転ずる (turn to)

More examples

失敗を新たな機会に転じます。ship pai o ara ta na ki kai ni ten ji ma su

I turn failure into a new opportunity.

Core concept

転ずる (tenzuru) conveys deliberately redirecting attention or movement away from one subject or course toward another.

Common phrases

  • 話題を転ずるwa dai o ten zu ru

    turn to another topic

  • 災いを福に転ずるwazawa i o fuku ni ten zu ru

    turn misfortune into good fortune

  • 視線を転ずるshi sen o ten zu ru

    turn one's gaze

Similar words

移すutsusu: To move a discussion, focus, or activity away from its current subject.
切り替えるkirikaeru: To change the subject, approach, or direction being followed.
転換するtenkansuru: To redirect the course or character of an activity or situation.

Definition in Japanese

向いている方向や取り上げている話題を、別のものに変える。mu i te i ru hō kō ya to ri a ge te i ru wa dai o betsu no mo no ni ka e ru

Word origin

転ずる (tenzuru) combines 転 (ten, "turn") with ずる (zuru), a formal verb-forming element used in Sino-Japanese compounds and related to する (suru).

Usage tips

  • 転ずる (tenzuru) often appears in formal prose and speeches, where it can mark a polished transition from one topic to the next.

Other meanings

  • shiftverb
  • alterverb

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