革命（かくめい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: revolution
Example sentences
- 革命が社会を大きく変えた。 — The revolution greatly transformed society.
- 技術の革命が生活を変える。 — A technological revolution changes daily life.
Idioms & proverbs containing “革命”
- 易姓革命 (えきせいかくめい) — revolution (change of dynasty) decreed by Heaven when the incumbent emperor is found lacking in moral virtue (old Chinese political thought)
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