gender transition
Refers to the process of changing one's gender presentation or sex characteristics to align with one's gender identity. Used in medical, legal, and social contexts.
Some people undergo hormone therapy during the gender transition process.
The law regarding gender transition was revised.
An older medical term for gender identity disorder; 性別移行 focuses on the transition process itself rather than the diagnosis.
A broader term for people whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex; 性別移行 specifically refers to the transition process.
Compound of 性別 (seibetsu, 'gender') and 移行 (ikō, 'transition, shift'). A modern term reflecting contemporary discourse on gender identity.