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変革 (henkaku) Japanese meaning: transformation | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 変革する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 変へん 革かく する 変へん 革かく しない Polite 変へん 革かく します 変へん 革かく しません Past polite 変へん 革かく しました 変へん 革かく しませんでした Past 変へん 革かく した 変へん 革かく しなかった Te-form 変へん 革かく して 変へん 革かく しないで Desire 変へん 革かく したい 変へん 革かく したくない Potential 変へん 革かく できる 変へん 革かく できない Passive 変へん 革かく される 変へん 革かく されない Causative 変へん 革かく させる 変へん 革かく させない Causative passive 変へん 革かく させられる 変へん 革かく させられない Volitional 変へん 革かく しよう Polite volitional 変へん 革かく しましょう Imperative 変へん 革かく しろ 変へん 革かく するな Conditional 変へん 革かく すれば 変へん 革かく しなければ Tara conditional 変へん 革かく したら 変へん 革かく しなかったら
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会かい 社しゃ は 古ふる い 組そ 織しき を 根こん 本ぽん から 変へん 革かく し た 。
The company transformed its old organization from the ground up.
Social transformation takes a long time.
Digital technology is greatly transforming the industrial structure.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 に 変へん 革かく をもたらす to bring about a transformation in something
The new technology brought about a transformation in the industry.
〈 物もの 〉 の 変へん 革かく を 進すす める to advance the reform/transformation of something
The government is advancing reform of the education system.
〈 物もの 〉 が 変へん 革かく を 迫せま られる to be forced to undergo major reform
Companies are being forced to undergo transformation due to economic globalization.
〈 物もの 〉 が 変へん 革かく を 遂と げる for something to undergo a major transformation
The organization underwent a major transformation over a few years.
Kanji 変 unusual, change, strange Transitive / intransitive 変革する can be used transitively, as in 会社の体制を変革する (to reform the company's structure), or intransitively, as in 社会が変革する (society undergoes transformation).
Related words 改革 focuses on reforming or improving an existing institution or system, while 変革 suggests a broader, more fundamental transformation.
革新 emphasizes innovation or renewal of ideas and methods, whereas 変革 emphasizes the process of transforming a whole system or structure.
革命 typically implies a political overthrow or dramatic breakthrough, while 変革 is broader and not limited to political revolution.
変化 is a neutral, general word for any change, while 変革 is stronger and implies a major structural or systemic shift.
変革 stresses a fundamental transformation of a system or structure, whereas 一新 focuses on the result of becoming completely fresh or new.
Word family time of great change; era of reform
great reform; drastic change; revolution
radical change in mentality; paradigm shift; transformation of consciousness
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 変, associated with change, and 革, associated with reform or renewal. This is a useful component explanation rather than a precise historical derivation.
