変化(へんか)

へんか
noun, suru-verb
change, variation
1. change, variation, shift
The process of becoming different; a transformation in state, form, or condition.
季節(きせつ)の変化(へんか)を楽(たの)しむ。
To enjoy the change of seasons.
状況(じょうきょう)が大(おお)きく変化(へんか)した。
The situation changed significantly.
気候(きこう)変動(へんどう)による変化(へんか)が心配(しんぱい)だ。
I'm worried about changes due to climate change.

USAGE: 変化(へんか) is a general word for change and can be used in many contexts.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 変化(へんか)する (to change)
  • 変化(へんか)が起(お)きる (change occurs)
  • 変化(へんか)を遂(と)げる (to undergo change)
  • 大(おお)きな/小(ちい)さな変化(へんか) (big/small change)
  • 変化(へんか)に富(と)む (rich in variety)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 変更(へんこう) - change, modification (deliberate alteration)
  • 変動(へんどう) - fluctuation (repeated changes)
  • 変容(へんよう) - transformation (fundamental change)

Related Words

Related: 変更(へんこう) (modification)
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Added 2026.1.13 0:36 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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