noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
mental disturbance; losing one's head; being upset
Describes a state of extreme mental agitation, shock, or panic where one cannot think clearly. Often used in the phrase 気が動転する.
See also: 気が動転する
突然の知らせに気が動転して、何も言えなかった。
I was so upset by the sudden news that I couldn't say anything.
事故のショックで動転してしまい、しばらく立ち上がれなかった。
I was so shaken by the accident that I couldn't stand up for a while.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Rare, literal sense referring to physical or abstract movement/change. Not commonly used in modern Japanese; the mental disturbance sense is dominant.
この古い文献では、天体の動転について記述されている。
This old document describes the movement of celestial bodies.