状態変化

Reading

Kana: じょうたいへんか

Romaji: jōtaihenka

Definitions

noun

1

phase change

(Physics terminology)

2

state change

(Computer terminology)

3

transformation of characters - includes flattening, petrification, chocolization, etc.

Note: colloquialism

Kanji

状

Reading: ジョウ

Meanings: status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance

態

Readings: タイ、 わざ.と

Meanings: attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)

変

Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える

Meanings: unusual, change, strange

化

Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する

Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization