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    3. 革命

    革命

    革かく命めい

    revolution

    N1KMT2News #2+1CoreNounHistoryPolitics & LawKanji Vocab17 strokes

    かくめい

    Noun

    1.
    revolution
    2.
    58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)

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    産さん業ぎょう革かく命めいは世せ界かいを変かえた。

    The Industrial Revolution changed the world.

    KMT3History
    その国くにでは革かく命めいが起おこった。

    A revolution occurred in that country.

    KMT3Politics & LawHistory
    この新あたらしい技ぎ術じゅつは、情じょう報ほう社しゃ会かいに革かく命めいを起おこすだろう。

    This new technology will bring about a revolution in the information society.

    KMT4TechnologyPolitics & Law
    彼かれは社しゃ会かいに革かく命めいをもたらすことを夢ゆめ見みていた。

    He dreamed of bringing about a revolution in society.

    KMT5Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    フランス革かく命めいは近きん代だい史しいの転てん換かん点てんとなった。

    The French Revolution became a turning point in modern history.

    KMT5History

    Kanji that make up this word

    革
    かわ…(1)
    leather・skin・reform・become serious
    命
    いのち…(2)
    fate・command・decree・destiny・life…(1)
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