1.
revolution; fundamental change
A major, often sudden change in political power, social structure, or a field of activity. Can refer to both violent political upheavals and transformative changes in other areas.
フランス革命は世界の歴史を変えた。
The French Revolution changed world history.
IT革命によって生活が便利になった。
The IT revolution made life more convenient.
革命を起こすつもりはない。
I have no intention of starting a revolution.
TYPES OF 革命:
- 政治革命: political revolution
- 産業革命: Industrial Revolution
- 技術革命: technological revolution
- 緑の革命: Green Revolution
HISTORICAL EXAMPLES:
- フランス革命: French Revolution
- ロシア革命: Russian Revolution
- 明治維新: Meiji Restoration (often called a revolution)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 革命を起こす: to start a revolution
- 革命的: revolutionary (adjective)
- 革命家: revolutionary (person)
RELATED:
- 改革: reform (less drastic than revolution)
- 維新: restoration; reformation
Related Words
Related:
改革 (reform)