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Grade 3JLPT N4

revolve, turn around, change

11 strokes · frequency rank #327

On
テン
Kun
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

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. てんかんconversion; diversion; changeover; commutation1
    • Factories have been urged to switch from coal to a cleaner fuel.

    • Learning lessons from Europe, Japan has to switch its economic-oriented policy to a consumer-conscious one, in order to cope with the coming unprecedented aging society towards the 21st century.

  2. うんてんoperation (of a machine); running; working2
    • Fifty of the machines are running at the present time.

    • Carol is driving a rent-a-car.

    • You must employ your capital well.

  3. ぎゃくてんreversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables3
    • Now the shoe is on the other foot.

    • Matsui pulled the Giants back from the brink with a grand slam that gave them a come-from-behind victory.

    • Mulligan has been riding high since he seized the crown in a come-from-behind victory 14 months ago.

  4. いてんmoving; relocation; change of address4
    • On April 1, Nanyo Foods Co. Ltd. will move to its new building in Yokohama.

    • The factory has been transferred to Hokkaido.

    • The cancer has spread to her stomach.

  5. じてんしゃbicycle; bike5
    • Ken painted his bicycle white.

    • His bicycle is blue.

    • Is this your bike?

  6. うんてんしゅdriver; chauffeur6
    • Drivers should wear seat belts.

    • He is a bus driver.

    • A driver was sleeping in the car.

  7. かいてんrotation; revolution; turn; spin7
    • The top went around and around.

    • My sister is quick-thinking.

    • Wheels turn on axles.

  8. ぎゃくてんがちcomeback victory; comeback8
  9. てんきんjob transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer9
    • She will be relocated to New Zealand.

    • I'm excited about the move.

    • He was transferred to the head office in Tokyo.

  10. てんしょくchange of job; change of occupation; career change10
    • His income has been reduced after he changed his job.

    • I've changed my job.

    • I discussed it with my father and decided to change my job.

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