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    3. 転身

    転身

    転てん身しん

    changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)

    KMT7News #18+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveWork & CareerKanji Vocab18 strokes

    てんしん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)

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    彼かれは教きょう師しからプログラマーに転てん身しんした。

    He changed careers from a teacher to a programmer.

    KMT6Work & CareerEducation
    異い業ぎょう種しゅへの転てん身しんは勇ゆう気きがいる。

    Changing to a different industry requires courage.

    KMT7Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    会かい社しゃ員いんからフリーランスへの転てん身しんを考かんがえている。

    I'm thinking about changing from a company employee to a freelancer.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かの女じょはキャリア転てん身しん後ご、新あたらしい分ぶん野やで成せい功こうを収おさめた。

    After her career change, she achieved success in a new field.

    KMT7Work & Career
    彼かれの政せい治じ家かへの転てん身しんは、多おおくの人ひと々びとに驚おどろきを与あたえた。

    His transition to a politician surprised many people.

    KMT8Work & CareerPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    転
    ころ.がる・ころ.げる・ころ.がす・ころ.ぶ・まろ.ぶ・うたた…(3)
    revolve・turn around・change
    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
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