Illustration: In a school science room, a transparent reservoir receives water in uneven spurts while a bottom outlet drains it. A floating ball linked to a mechanical pen records the changing water level on slowly advancing paper.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

変へん動どう

hendou

fluctuation, change

Example sentences

  1. この国くにでは年間ねんかんを通つうじて気温きおんの変動へんどうがほとんどない。

    This country has an even temperature throughout the year.

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  2. 金きんの価格かかくは日ひごとに変動へんどうする。

    The price of gold fluctuates daily.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 消費者物価指数しょうひしゃぶっかしすうは激はげしく変動へんどうしています。

    The consumer price index has been fluctuating wildly.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 変動

  • 変unusual; changeOnヘンKunかわる・かわり・かえる
  • 動move; motionOnドウKunうごく・うごかす

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