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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

気き分ぶん転てん換かん

kibuntenkan

change of pace, mental break

Example sentences

  1. 気分転換きぶんてんかんにドライブしてきた。

    I went for a drive to clear my head.

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  2. 気分転換きぶんてんかんに外食がいしょくしましょう。

    Let’s eat out for a change.

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  3. 仕事しごとのことばかり考かんがえてないで、たまには気分転換きぶんてんかんしたら？

    All you ever think about is work, maybe you should take a break once in a while...?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 気分転換

  • 気spirit; mindOnキ・ケKunいき・き
  • 分part; minute of timeOnブン・フン・ブKunわける・わけ・わかれる
  • 転revolve; turn aroundOnテンKunころがる・ころげる・ころがす
  • 換interchange; periodOnカンKunかえる・かわる

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