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変身
henshin
Description
「変身」は、姿や形が今までとは全くちがうものに変わることです。
"変身" means changing one's appearance or form into something completely different from before.
アニメやヒーローの物語で、キャラクターが力を出すために変身する場面によく使われます。
In anime and hero stories, "変身" is often used in scenes where characters transform to gain power.
Meanings
変身henshin
transformation; change of appearance or form
ヒーローがかっこよく変身した。
The hero transformed coolly.
変身するhenshin suru
to transform; to change one's appearance
髪を切って、彼女は変身した。
She changed her look by cutting her hair.
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Notes
- Etymology
変 (change) + 身 (body/self); literally 'changing one's body'.
- Nuance
Often used for dramatic makeovers or heroic transformations, not just gradual change (変化).
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