改編
かいへん · kaihen
Reorganization, reorganisation
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How it’s used
Used mainly in formal or written contexts for restructuring organizations or systems; less common in casual speech than 再編.
Often confused with 改変, which means changing content or form, not restructuring an organization.
Example sentences
会社は事業部の改編を行った。
The company reorganized its business divisions.
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政府は組織の改編を発表した。
The government announced a reorganization of the organization.
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What does 改編 mean?
Reorganization, reorganisation.
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かいへん (kaihen). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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