Vocab Info

N1 る-Verb

(てん)じる

to turn, to shift, to alter, to distract

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    • Pitch Accent

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    • Word Type

      る-Verb

    • 単語の種類

      一段動詞

    Examples

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      守勢(しゅせい)から攻勢(こうせい)(てん)じる

      Shift from defense to offense. {to turn, to shift, to alter, to distract}

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      賛成(さんせい)から反対(はんたい)態度(たいど)(てん)ました。

      The attitude shifted from approval to opposition. {to turn, to shift, to alter, to distract}

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      景気(けいき)回復(かいふく)(てん)たのでホッとしています。

      I'm relieved because the economy has shifted to recovery. {to turn, to shift, to alter, to distract}

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      (はは)(ほう)()(てん)じる(はは)退屈(たいくつ)している様子(ようす)()(はい)ってきた。

      When I shifted my gaze towards my mother, I noticed that she seemed to be bored. {to turn, to shift, to alter, to distract}

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      都市(とし)生活(せいかつ)にウンザリし、都市(とし)()から田舎(いなか)住所(じゅうしょ)(てん)じることにした。

      Tired of city life, I decided to shift my residence from the urban area to the countryside. {to turn, to shift, to alter, to distract}

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