noun
gender transition
Refers to the process of changing one's gender presentation or sex characteristics to align with one's gender identity. Used in medical, legal, and social contexts.
性別移行の過程でホルモン療法を受ける人もいる。
Some people undergo hormone therapy during the gender transition process.
性別移行に関する法律が改正された。
The law regarding gender transition was revised.
Compound of 性別 (seibetsu, 'gender') and 移行 (ikō, 'transition, shift'). A modern term reflecting contemporary discourse on gender identity.