synonym Comparative
変革
VS
変容
Differences Between "変革" and "変容"
Option A
変革
Meaning
reform, innovation, transformation, drastic change
Reading
へんかく (henkaku)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
企業は新しい時代に対応するために変革が必要です。
Companies need transformation to adapt to the new era.
Option B
変容
Meaning
transformation, metamorphosis, change in appearance/form
Reading
へんよう (hen'yō)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
長年の研究により、その生物は驚くべき変容を遂げた。
Through many years of research, that organism underwent a surprising transformation.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(reform, innovation, transformation, drastic change)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 変革: Implies a significant, fundamental, and often revolutionary change, especially in social systems, organizations, or ways of thinking. More impactful than 改定. (社会制度、組織、考え方などを根本から大きく変えること。劇的で革新的な変化を指します。)
- 変容: Often used for significant, profound changes in appearance, form, or character, rather than simple alterations. (外見、形、性質などが大きく、劇的に変わること。単なる変更ではなく、本質的な変化を指すことが多い。)
- 変革: Implies a significant, fundamental, and often revolutionary change, especially in social systems, organizations, or ways of thinking. More impactful than 改定. (社会制度、組織、考え方などを根本から大きく変えること。劇的で革新的な変化を指します。)
- 変容: Often used for significant, profound changes in appearance, form, or character, rather than simple alterations. (外見、形、性質などが大きく、劇的に変わること。単なる変更ではなく、本質的な変化を指すことが多い。)
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