Vocabulary

What does 転換 (てんかん, tenkan) mean?

転換 (てんかん, tenkan) means conversion, shift, switch.

Quick facts
Readingてんかん
Romajitenkan
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
てんかん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontenkan

conversion, shift, switch

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive conversion; diversion; changeover

Example sentences

  • We will shift our policy direction.

  • I take a walk to change my mood.

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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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