変 遷(へんせん)

へんせん

noun

transition; change over time

1. transition; change over time; evolution

The process of gradual change and development through history.

言葉(ことば)の変遷(へんせん)を研究(けんきゅう)する。

To research the evolution of language.

時代(じだい)の変遷(へんせん)とともに変(か)わった。

It changed with the passage of time.

歴史(れきし)の変遷(へんせん)をたどる。

To trace the changes through history.

変遷(へんせん) refers to gradual change and evolution over time, typically used when discussing historical or social developments.

WORD FORMATION:
変(へん) (change) + 遷(せん) (shift/move) = transition over time

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

時代(じだい)の変遷(へんせん): changes through the ages
歴史(れきし)の変遷(へんせん): historical transitions
変遷(へんせん)をたどる: to trace changes/evolution
言葉(ことば)の変遷(へんせん): evolution of language
変遷(へんせん)を経(へ)る: to go through changes

TYPICAL SUBJECTS:

社会(しゃかい)の変遷(へんせん): social changes
文化(ぶんか)の変遷(へんせん): cultural evolution
制度(せいど)の変遷(へんせん): institutional changes

REGISTER:
Formal/academic. Common in scholarly writing and historical discussions.

Related Words

Synonym: 推移(すいい) (transition, progression)

Related: 変化(へんか) (change (general))

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