Japanese word

転換

Pronunciation

Romajitenkan

Meaning

  • nounchange

Example

会社は方針を転換します。kai sha wa hō shin o ten kan shi ma su

The company will change its policy.

Illustration for 転換 (change)

More examples

社会の変化に合わせて、働き方の転換を考えています。sha kai no hen ka ni a wa se te hatara ki kata no ten kan o kanga e te i ma su

I am considering a change in the way we work to keep up with social changes.

Core concept

Describes deliberately moving from an established direction, method, or policy to a different one.

Common phrases

  • 働き方の転換hatara ki kata no ten kan

    change in the way of working

  • 転換を進めるten kan o susu me ru

    promote a change

Similar words

切り替えkirikae: A deliberate switch from one approach, policy, or source to another.
変更henkō: An act of altering a plan, method, or arrangement.
移行ikō: The process of moving from one system, method, or state to another.

Definition in Japanese

方針や方法などを、それまでのものから別のものへ切り替えること。hō shin ya hō hō na do o so re ma de no mo no ka ra betsu no mo no e ki ri ka e ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese noun 転換 (tenkan) combines 転 (ten, "turn") and 換 (kan, "replace"), expressing a turn from one state or method to another.

Usage tips

  • In business and news, 転換 (tenkan) often appears with policies, strategies, and energy sources, where it suggests a deliberate change of direction.

Opposites

Related words

  • 転換するtenkansuruchangeverb

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