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政変 (seihen) Japanese meaning: political upheaval | Kotomora
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A military coup took place in that country.
After the political upheaval, a new administration was launched.
Usage patterns 政せい 変へん が 起お こる a political upheaval occurs
A major political upheaval occurred in the neighboring country.
政せい 変へん を 起お こす to trigger a political upheaval
A military coup triggered a political upheaval.
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 で 政せい 変へん が 起お きる a political upheaval breaks out in a place
Kanji 変 unusual, change, strange Related words クーデター specifically denotes a violent or illegal seizure of power, while 政変 more broadly covers any major political change, violent or not.
革命 implies a fundamental social or ideological revolution, whereas 政変 focuses narrowly on the change in political leadership itself.
政権交代 is the neutral term for a routine, often peaceful change of ruling party or administration, while 政変 suggests a more sudden or turbulent upheaval.
Etymology Compound of 政 (political affairs) and 変 (change, upheaval). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese formation.
A political upheaval broke out in that country, and the president fled abroad.
