This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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変遷

へんせん
change; transition; vicissitudes
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遷移

せんい
transition
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遷都

せんと
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
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左遷

させん
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
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遷座

せんざ
relocation of a shrine; transfer of an object of worship
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遷宮

せんぐう
installation of a deity in a new shrine; transfer of a shrine
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移す

遷す
うつす
to change; to swap; to substitute; to transfer; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
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マルコフ遷移

マルコフせんい
Markov transition
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遷化

せんげ
death (of a high priest)
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遷延

せんえん
delay; procrastination