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心機一転

心気一転

Reading

Kana: しんきいってん
Romaji: shinkiitten
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

Example Sentences

(かれ)心機一転(しんきいってん)やり(なお)した。
➥He turned over a new leaf in life.
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心機一転(しんきいってん)して英語(えいご)勉強(べんきょう)一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)するぞ。
➥I'll turn over a new leaf and study English very hard.
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リストラされた(かれ)心機一転(しんきいってん)自宅(じたく)拠点(きょてん)にSOHOビジネスを(はじ)めた。
➥After getting downsized he started off on a clean slate and started a business working out of a home office.
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心機一転(しんきいってん)して出直(でなお)すのが一番(いちばん)だね。
➥You'll have to turn over a new leaf.
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転職(てんしょく)()()しもして、心機一転(しんきいってん)(あら)たなスタートを()った。
➥I quit my job and moved so I could start off with a clean slate.
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