“Transmutation” in Japanese
Short answer
Transmutation in Japanese is “転成” (tensei). Full meaning: transformation, transmutation; functional shift, conversion.
Other ways to say “Transmutation” in Japanese
変移
heni change, alteration, transmutation, mutation
変質
henshitsu alteration (of character or essence), change in quality, transformation, deterioration, degeneration, transmutation; perversion (esp. sexual)
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