転てん進しん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

change of course; changing direction

General term for altering one's route or direction, used in navigation, travel, and abstract contexts.

• 船ふねは嵐あらしを避さけるために転てん進しんした。

  The ship changed course to avoid the storm.

• 会かい社しゃは経けい営えい方ほう針しんの転てん進しんを発はっ表ぴょうした。

  The company announced a change in its management direction.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat

Only when written 転進

Obsolete military euphemism used by the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII instead of 退却 (retreat). Restricted to the kanji form 転進.

• 当とう時じの軍ぐんは退たい却きゃくを「転てん進しん」と言いい換かえた。

  The military at that time referred to a retreat as 'tenshin'.