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変化 [ichi1,news1,nf01]
へんか [ichi1,news1,nf01]
1. [n,vs,vi]
▶ change
▶ variation
▶ alteration
▶ mutation
▶ transition
▶ transformation
▶ transfiguration
▶ metamorphosis
2. [n]
▶ variety
▶ diversity
3. [n,vs,vi] {grammar}
▶ inflection
▶ declension
▶ conjugation
4. [n,vs,vi] {sumo}
▶ henka
▶ [expl] evasive sidestep at the start of a match

Conjugations


History:
8. A 2025-09-28 04:54:31  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
7. A* 2025-09-27 13:54:47 
  Refs:
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15205970

Consider, for example, the playoff at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament last year when ozeki Takakeisho defeated lower ranking Atamifuji by using the henka technique, an evasive side step generally used at the start of a match.

on the sumo subreddit all users are calling it "henka"
  Diff:
@@ -48 +48,2 @@
-<gloss>sidestepping</gloss>
+<gloss>henka</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">evasive sidestep at the start of a match</gloss>
6. A 2022-01-15 12:34:23  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -45,0 +46 @@
+<pos>&vi;</pos>
5. A 2022-01-14 03:22:43  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
mk
  Diff:
@@ -18,0 +19 @@
+<pos>&vi;</pos>
@@ -35,0 +37 @@
+<pos>&vi;</pos>
4. A 2021-12-14 01:51:27  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Bulk convert ling to gramm
-*- via bulkupd.py -*-
  Diff:
@@ -36 +36 @@
-<field>&ling;</field>
+<field>&gramm;</field>
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