てん
Meanings
Noun
Linguistics
1. change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning
2. turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (86 in total)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
changing schools
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
prank; joke
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
acting on an impulse; doing something without considering the consequences; loose morals (e.g. of a geisha); easy virtue
positive reaction (to medical test)
transfer to a different hospital; hospital transfer
cartwheel
looking for a new job
change of occupation; career change
reprinting; reproduction
diversion; putting something to another use
determination; conviction
promotion
sudden change; sudden turn
changing residence; moving to a new address
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
changing for the better
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
mutation; change; transition
change of post
moving out; transfer
changing post (department, club, etc.)
transfer of permanent domicile (as recorded in the family register); transfer of school register
changing residence; moving to a new address
Chakravartin; ideal universal ruler (in Indian religions)
subletting and subleasing
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
one revolution; one rotation
quick-wittedness; tact
change; transformation; inversion
turning point
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
changing assignments
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
forward somersault; forward roll
transposition; dislocation; rearrangement
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
moving; changing residence; change of address
fighting in numerous battles
revolution; rotation; turn; turning; inversion; handspring (gymnastics)
changing one's academic course
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
revolution (of heavens)
change of key (during piece); modulation
change of air; change of scenery
posting (of notes, notices, etc.); transcription
applying an extended meaning to a kanji
rotation; revolution
railway turntable; car turntable; driveway turntable
rolling about; tossing and turning (in bed); jactitation; jactation
change of occupation
transferring from one college (or one department) to another
changing directions; turning around
trochanter
orotund; smooth circular motion; spherical; rolling smoothly; (with) smooth circular motion
converter (used in refining); rotary kiln
crop diversification; crop rotation; change of crops
adduction; rolling internally; intorsion
transferred meaning; figurative meaning
euphonic change of pronunciation; elision
changing kindergartens; moving (an animal) to a different zoo
through train; direct service
switching or shunting (of a rail car)
(telephone) call forwarding; call diversion
rolling stone; boulder
turning or twisting part of a text
translocation (genetics)
cramp in the calf
phase-transfer emulsification
abduction; eversion; exodeviation; exstrophy
manic switch; entering a manic episode; becoming manic; cycle
translocation; drift
repledge (of collateral); repledging; subpledge
10^37218383881977644441306597687849648128; 10^(7x2^122)
conversion of agricultural land (e.g. to non-agricultural uses); conversion of farmland
Examples (1 in total)
The earth makes one revolution around the sun in about 365 days.