Vocabulary

What does 心機一転 (しんきいってん) mean?

心機一転 (しんきいってん) means turning over a new leaf; refreshing one’s mindset completely to make a fresh start (lit. a complete turn of one’s mental state).

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turning over a new leaf; refreshing one’s mindset completely to make a fresh start (lit. a complete turn of one’s mental state)

Example sentences

  • Taking the move as an opportunity to turn over a new leaf, I started studying for a new qualification.

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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.

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