noun
Refers to a fundamental and often rapid change in political, social, or technological systems. Can be used metaphorically for major shifts.
フランス革命は1789年に始まった。
The French Revolution began in 1789.
インターネットは情報革命をもたらした。
The internet brought about an information revolution.
noun
58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
Specialized term in Onmyōdō (traditional Japanese esoteric cosmology). Refers to the year corresponding to the 58th combination in the sexagenary cycle. Rare outside historical or esoteric contexts.
陰陽道では、革命は辛酉の年にあたる。
In Onmyōdō, 革命 corresponds to the year of Kanotori (辛酉).