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推移 (すいい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
transition ; change ; shift
Describes how a situation, state, or numerical value changes over time. Often used in formal or analytical contexts such as economic trends, demographics, or social shifts.
景けい
気き
は
緩ゆる
やか
に
回かい
復ふく
へ
と
推すい
移い
し
て
いる
。
The economy is gradually transitioning toward recovery.
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
passing (of time)
Used for the flow or passage of time, often in set phrases like 時間の推移 or 年月の推移. More literary than 経過.
Kanji 推 conjecture, infer, guess Similar words 変へん 化か 変化 is a general word for change or transformation, while 推移 focuses on the process of change over time, often in a gradual or observable manner.
経けい 過か 経過 also means passage of time, but is more common in everyday and medical contexts (e.g., 時間の経過, 術後の経過). 推移 sounds more formal and is often used for trends or transitions.
Etymology Composed of 推 (push forward, infer) and 移 (move, shift). The combination suggests a gradual forward movement or shift, fitting the meaning of transition over time.
