Vocabulary

What does 一変 (いっぺん, ippen) mean?

一変 (いっぺん, ippen) means complete change; sudden change.

Quick facts
Readingいっぺん
Romajiippen
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
いっぺん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonippen

complete change; sudden change

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive complete change; about-face

Example sentences

  • His attitude changed completely overnight.

  • The atmosphere of the town completely changed because of the news of the accident.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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