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移り変わり (utsurikawari) Japanese meaning: change | Kotomora
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か
わり
を
感かん
じる
。
I feel the changing of the seasons.
As times change, people's values also change.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 の 移うつ り 変か わりを 感かん じる to feel/sense the changing of ~
Looking out the window, I feel the changing of the times.
〈 事こと 〉 の 移うつ り 変か わりが 激はげ しい the changes of ~ are rapid/dramatic
Trends have been changing very rapidly lately.
〈 事こと 〉 の 移うつ り 変か わりを 見み る to watch/observe the transition of ~
Kanji 変 unusual, change, strange Related words 変化 is a general, neutral word for any change, while 移り変わり specifically evokes a slow, natural progression such as the turning of seasons or eras.
推移 is a formal, often statistical term for a process of change over time, whereas 移り変わり is a softer, more poetic word typically used for seasons or historical eras.
変遷 emphasizes a long historical series of changes (e.g. of a system or institution), while 移り変わり more often describes the natural, flowing change of seasons or circumstances.
Written forms 移うつ り 変か わり Usage 91%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
うつりかわり Usage 9%
移うつ り 変かわ り
Variant spelling with 変り instead of 変わり; less common but still encountered.
Etymology Compound of 移り (continuative form of 移る 'to move, shift') + 変わり (continuative form of 変わる 'to change'). The combination emphasizes a flowing, gradual change.
In this photo collection, you can see the transformation of the town over time.
