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転

Reading

Kana: くるり
Romaji: kururi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adv
adv-to
1

turning around (once)

Note: word usually written using kana alone; onomatopoeic or mimetic word
2

suddenly; abruptly

3

completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something)

4

beautiful, round (eyes)

noun
5

flail (for threshing grain)

Note: abbreviation
See also: くるり棒

Kanji

転
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

Example Sentences

転職(てんしょく)をした。
➥I've changed my job.
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転(ころ)ばぬ先(さき)の杖(つえ)。
➥Forewarned is forearmed.
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彼(かれ)は運転(うんてん)が荒(あら)い。
➥He drives roughly.
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転石(てんせき)苔(こけ)むさず。
➥A rolling stone gathers no moss.
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彼女(かのじょ)は転向(てんこう)した。
➥She has gone over to the other side.
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転石(てんせき)苔(こけ)を生(しょう)ぜず。
➥A rolling stone gathers no moss.
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転

Reading

Kana: てん
Romaji: ten
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

altering pronunciation or meaning; word with altered pronunciation or meaning

2

turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

Note: abbreviation
See also: 転句 (reading てんく)

Kanji

転
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

Example Sentences

転職(てんしょく)をした。
➥I've changed my job.
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転(ころ)ばぬ先(さき)の杖(つえ)。
➥Forewarned is forearmed.
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彼(かれ)は運転(うんてん)が荒(あら)い。
➥He drives roughly.
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転石(てんせき)苔(こけ)むさず。
➥A rolling stone gathers no moss.
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彼女(かのじょ)は転向(てんこう)した。
➥She has gone over to the other side.
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転石(てんせき)苔(こけ)を生(しょう)ぜず。
➥A rolling stone gathers no moss.
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