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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

転じる

Reading

Kana: てんじる
Romaji: tenjiru
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Definition

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to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

Kanji

Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change

Example Sentences

(わざわ)(てん)じて(ふく)となる。
➥Good comes out of evil.
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(わざわ)いを(てん)じて(ふく)としなさい。
➥Turn your misfortune to account.
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(わざわ)(てん)じて(ふく)となせ。
➥Make the best of a bad bargain.
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(かれ)会社(かいしゃ)をくびになったんだけど、わざわい(てん)じて(ふく)となすで、見事(みごと)独立(どくりつ)したから(えら)いよ。
➥His old company gave him the shaft. But I admire the way he turned bad luck into good and did even better with his own business.
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