変換(へんかん)

へんかん
noun, suru verb
conversion, transformation, switching
1. conversion, transformation, switching
Changing something from one form, format, or state into another. Commonly used for converting text input (e.g., kana to kanji), file formats, energy types, and units of measurement.
ひらがなを漢字(かんじ)に変換(へんかん)する。
Convert hiragana to kanji.
このソフトでファイル形式(けいしき)を変換(へんかん)できる。
You can convert the file format with this software.
太陽光(たいようこう)を電気(でんき)エネルギーに変換(へんかん)する技術(ぎじゅつ)が進歩(しんぽ)している。
The technology for converting sunlight into electrical energy is advancing.

USAGE:
One of the most common daily-use meanings is IME conversion — pressing the space bar to convert kana input into kanji on a computer or phone. The word also appears frequently in technical and scientific contexts for format conversion and energy conversion.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 漢字(かんじ)変換(へんかん): kanji conversion (IME)
  • 変換(へんかん)キー: conversion key (on keyboard)
  • ファイル変換(へんかん): file conversion
  • 単位(たんい)変換(へんかん): unit conversion
  • エネルギー変換(へんかん): energy conversion
  • AをBに変換(へんかん)する: convert A into B

SIMILAR WORDS:
変換(へんかん) implies a systematic, reversible change from one form to another. 変化(へんか) (change) is broader and does not imply a deliberate conversion. 転換(てんかん) (switch, shift) emphasizes a fundamental shift in direction or approach rather than format change.

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