noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
shifting gears; changing gears
Wasei-eigo from English 'shift change', used for gear shifting in vehicles. Functions as a noun or a suru-verb.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from shift change
See also: 変速
マニュアル車でスムーズにシフトチェンジするのは難しい。
It's difficult to shift gears smoothly in a manual car.
急な坂道では早めのシフトチェンジが必要だ。
On a steep slope, you need to change gears early.