万化
ばんか · banka
Many changes
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How it’s used
A rare literary word for manifold transformations or changes, found in written prose or poetry rather than speech.
Commonly confused with 変化 (henka), which is the everyday word for change; 万化 emphasizes multiplicity and is literary.
Example sentences
この世は万化の様相を呈する。
This world presents an aspect of myriad changes.
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万化の流れに身を任せる。
I entrust myself to the flow of countless changes.
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What does 万化 mean?
Many changes.
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ばんか (banka). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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