noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
many changes; myriad transformations
Literary or philosophical term for the endless variety of changes in nature or life. Often used in set phrases like 万化の妙 (the wonder of myriad changes).
自然の万化に心を奪われる。
I am captivated by the myriad changes of nature.
この世は万化する。
This world undergoes countless transformations.
変化 is the common word for 'change' or 'variation'. 万化 is a more literary, philosophical term emphasizing countless or infinite transformations.
Compound of 万 (ten thousand, myriad) and 化 (change, transformation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a Sino-Japanese word used in literary and philosophical contexts.