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大転換 (だいてんかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大だい転てん換かん

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Meanings

1

noun

drastic change; major turnaround; sea change

Refers to a fundamental, large-scale shift in direction, policy, or situation. Often used in business, politics, or social contexts.

会かい社しゃは経けい営えい方ほう針しんの大だい転てん換かんを発はっ表ぴょうした。
The company announced a major turnaround in its management policy.
デジタル化かは業ぎょう界かいに

大だい

転てん

換かん

を

もたらし

た

。

Digitalization brought about a sea change in the industry.

Kanji

大large, big
転revolve, turn around, change
換interchange, period, change

Similar words

転てん換かん
転換 is a general 'conversion' or 'switch', while 大転換 emphasizes the scale and impact of the change.
変へん革かく
変革 implies reform or innovation, often with a proactive connotation, whereas 大転換 can be either planned or forced.

Etymology

Compound of 大 (dai, 'big, great') and 転換 (tenkan, 'conversion, change'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern of intensifying a noun with 大.