転てん
Meanings
Noun
Linguistics
1. change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning
2. turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
Kanji used
roll around
Pitch accent
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Top 13600
Used in vocabulary (99 in total)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
changing schools
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
change of job; change of occupation; career change
one revolution; one rotation
quick-wittedness; tact
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
changing for the better
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
change; transformation; inversion
turning point
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
diversion; putting something to another use
reprinting; reproduction
continual change; vicissitudes; transmigration; metempsychosis
changing assignments
rotation (on an axis); rotation (under its own power)
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
mutation; change; transition
forward somersault; forward roll
transfer to a different hospital; hospital transfer
change of post
determination; conviction
transposition; dislocation; rearrangement
moving; changing residence; change of address
moving from one battlefield to another; fighting on successive fronts; fighting in various battles
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
sudden change; sudden turn
revolution; rotation; turn; turning; handspring (gymnastics); inversion
revolution (of a celestial body around another)
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
changing one's academic course
modulation; change of key
moving out (to); moving to a different place; transfer (to a new post); being transferred
changing post (department, club, etc.)
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
change of air; change of scenery
quick-wittedness; tact
transfer of permanent domicile (as recorded in the family register); transfer of school register
rotation; revolution
posting (of notes, notices, etc.); transcription
derivative character; derivative cognate; character to which an extended meaning is assigned
translocation; drift
railway turntable; car turntable; driveway turntable
change of occupation
transferring from one college (or one department) to another
changing residence; moving to a new address
changing directions; turning around
trochanter
changing residence; moving to a new address
orotund; smooth circular motion; spherical; rolling smoothly; (with) smooth circular motion
adduction; rolling internally; intorsion
looking for a new job
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
converter (used in refining); rotary kiln
crop diversification; crop rotation; change of crops
euphonic change of pronunciation; elision
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
transferred meaning; figurative meaning
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changing kindergartens; moving (an animal) to a different zoo
switching or shunting (of a rail car)
through train; direct service
Chakravartin; ideal universal ruler (in Indian religions)
rolling about; tossing and turning (in bed); jactitation; jactation
positive reaction (to medical test)
switch; points
(telephone) call forwarding; call diversion
translocation
rolling stone; boulder
turning or twisting part of a text
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
acting on an impulse; doing something without considering the consequences; loose morals (e.g. of a geisha); easy virtue
prank; joke
change of location (address, nursery school, institute, etc.); moving; transfer; moving to a new post (of a judge)
prank; joke
Trading Places (1983 film)
abduction; eversion; exodeviation; exstrophy
furniture tipping countermeasures; furniture tip-over precautions
normal rotation (e.g. in machines); forward rotation
phase-transfer emulsification
subsequent purchase
contraction (in phonetics)
repledge (of collateral); repledging; subpledge
change of company; change of employer; change of firm; convertible bond
cramp in the calf
changing or leaving one's job
conversion of agricultural land (e.g. to non-agricultural uses); conversion of farmland
manic switch; entering a manic episode; becoming manic; cycle
subletting and subleasing
Examples (1 in total)
The earth makes one revolution around the sun in about 365 days.