Refers to a gradual change or movement from one state, place, or thing to another. Often used in compounds like 季節の移り (change of seasons) or 時代の移り (changing times).
I can feel the changing of the seasons.
I feel the change of seasons.
With the changing times, people's values also changed.
return gift; token gift placed in a returned container
A small gift placed inside a container (such as a lunch box or dish) when returning it to the owner, as a gesture of thanks. This is a specific cultural practice.
When returning the lunch box, I put a small sweet in it as a return gift.
I put a small return gift in the lunch box before giving it back.
お返し is the general word for any return gift given in exchange for a favor, while 移り specifically means the small token placed inside a container being returned.
移行 is a formal term for a planned or systematic transition (e.g., switching systems), whereas 移り describes a more natural, gradual change.
変遷 refers to change over a long historical period and sounds more literary than 移り, which can describe shorter or more everyday shifts.
change; transition; shift
change over time; shift; transition
being distracted by many options; difficulty in choosing
move residence; migrate
fickle; capricious; changeable
Noun form of the verb 移る (to move, shift, change). The kanji 移 means 'shift' or 'transfer'.
moving chopsticks between dishes without eating rice in between (breach of etiquette)
utsurigami; special paper given in return for a gift
lingering scent; transferred fragrance
color bleeding; dye transfer; dye migration
set-off; offset (ink transfer) · offset (printing process) · show-through
change gradually; shift over time; come and go