🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

変革

Pronunciation / Transliteration: henkaku

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Transformation/ˌtræns.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"社会の大きな変革が起きています。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance.

    "The old factory underwent a complete transformation into a modern art gallery."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'transformatio', from 'transformare' (to change in shape), combining 'trans-' (across) and 'formare' (to form). Entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially denoting a change in physical form before expanding to abstract conceptual, structural, and state changes.

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