推移(すいい)

推移(すいい) refers to gradual change or development over time. It emphasizes the process of transition rather than sudden change.

Common collocations

• 推移(すいい)を見守(みまも)る: to watch trends
• 推移(すいい)を追(お)う: to follow developments
• 推移(すいい)グラフ: trend graph
• 推移(すいい)する: to transition, change over time

Usage

• 人口(じんこう)の推移(すいい): population trends
• 物価(ぶっか)の推移(すいい): price trends
• 時代(じだい)の推移(すいい): passage of time, changing of eras

Similar words

• 変化(へんか): change (general, can be sudden or gradual)
• 推移(すいい): transition (gradual, over time, data-oriented)
• 動向(どうこう): trends, movements (broader scope, future-looking)

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Formal; frequently seen in news articles, reports, and academic writing.