How to say 'Change' in Japanese | 転ずる

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The Japanese word for Change is 'Tenzuru', written as 転ずる in Japanese.'Change' in hiragana is てんずる.

word

転ずる

Meaning

Change

Reading

てんずる

tenzuru

Kanji

転Revolve

Explanation

The Japanese verb '転ずる (てんずる)' means 'to change' or 'to shift'. It is often used to describe a transformation or transition from one state or condition to another. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as changing one's mind, shifting focus, or altering circumstances. For example: He changed his mind「彼は考えを転じた」(かれはかんがえをてんじた). The situation suddenly shifted「状況が急に転じた」(じょうきょうがきゅうにてんじた). Note that '転ずる' is a somewhat formal or literary verb, and in everyday conversation, simpler verbs like '変える (かえる)' or '変わる (かわる)' are more commonly used.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6229

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 転ずる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

転

Meaning

Revolve

Hiragana in the Word 転ずる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ず

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 転ずる Through the Kanji 転

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 転 as well.

word

自転車

Meaning

Bicycle

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運転

Meaning

Driving

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運転手

Meaning

Driver

word

転ぶ

Meaning

Fall

word

転換

Meaning

Conversion, Shift

word

自転

Meaning

Rotation

word

回転

Meaning

Rotation

word

転がす

Meaning

Roll

word

移転

Meaning

Relocation

word

転がる

Meaning

Roll

word

転勤

Meaning

Transfer

word

転職

Meaning

Job change

word

寝転ぶ

Meaning

Lie

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What does 'Tenzuru' (転ずる) mean?

'Tenzuru' means 'Change' .

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