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    一転

    一いっ転てん

    one turn

    KMT8News #25+1Emotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    いってん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    one turn, spinning around

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive, Adverb

    2.
    complete change, reversal, (an) about-face, sudden transformation

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    状じょう況きょうは一いっ転てんした。

    The situation completely changed.

    KMT6Daily Life
    彼かれの発はつ言げんで、会かい議ぎの雰ふん囲い気きは一いっ転てんした。

    His statement completely changed the atmosphere of the meeting.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    悲かなしいニュースが届とどき、楽たのしい気き分ぶんは一いっ転てんして沈しずんだ。

    Sad news arrived, and my happy mood suddenly turned gloomy.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    天てん候こうが一いっ転てんし、晴せい天てんから突とつ然ぜんの雷らい雨うになった。

    The weather took a sudden turn, changing from clear skies to a sudden thunderstorm.

    KMT8Weather & GeographyDaily Life
    劣れっ勢せいだったチームが、後こう半はんに一いっ転てん攻こう勢せいに出でて勝しょう利りを収おさめた。

    The team, which had been at a disadvantage, suddenly went on the offensive in the second half and secured a victory.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    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
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