移うつり変かわり

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

change; transition; shift

Refers to gradual, natural change over time, especially of seasons, eras, or circumstances. Often implies a continuous, flowing transformation rather than an abrupt switch.

季き節せつの移うつり変かわりを感かんじる。
I feel the changing of the seasons.
時じ代だい

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人ひと

々びと

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価か

値ち

観かん

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変か

わる

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As times change, people's values also change.

Written forms

移うつり変かわりUsage91%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
うつりかわりUsage9%
移うつり変かわり
Variant spelling with 変り instead of 変わり; less common but still encountered.

Kanji

移shift, move, change
変unusual, change, strange

Similar words

変へん化か
変化 is a general word for change or alteration, often more concrete or measurable. 移り変わり emphasizes a gradual, natural progression over time.
推すい移い
推移 is a formal term for transition or progression, often used in statistics or reports. 移り変わり is more poetic and commonly used for seasons or eras.

Etymology

Compound of 移り (continuative form of 移る 'to move, shift') + 変わり (continuative form of 変わる 'to change'). The combination emphasizes a flowing, gradual change.