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気分転換 (kibuntenkan) Japanese meaning: change of pace | Kotomora
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A walk is a good change of pace.
How about a coffee for a change of mood?
Usage patterns 気き 分ぶん 転てん 換かん をする to do something for a change of pace
A walk is perfect for a change of pace.
〈 事こと 〉 は 気き 分ぶん 転てん 換かん になる something serves as a refreshing change
The trip was a great change of pace.
気き 分ぶん 転てん 換かん に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something as a way to refresh one's mood
I went for a walk as a change of pace.
Kanji 分 part, minute of time, segment 転 revolve, turn around, change 換 interchange, period, change Related words リフレッシュ is a loanword suggesting a thorough, energizing renewal, while 気分転換 simply means switching to a different activity to reset one's mood.
息抜き emphasizes taking a short breather from stress or work, whereas 気分転換 focuses on actively changing activity or scenery to refresh one's mood.
気分転換 emphasizes actively switching one's mood or mindset, while 気晴らし focuses on the relaxing activity itself that relieves stress or boredom.
Etymology Compound of 気分 (mood, feeling) and 転換 (conversion, change). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'change of mood'.
