変わり目

かわりめ

Also written 替わり目, 代わり目

Meanings

1. Noun turning point; change; transition; turn (of the tide, century, etc.)
2. point of difference

Kanji

• 変 change. Read as かわり.
• 目 eye. Read as め.

Example sentences

• 世紀の変わり目に子供たちはまだ工場で働いていた。
  At the turn of the century, children still worked in factories.
• 季節の変わり目は体調崩しがちだから気をつけてね。
  The changing of the seasons have a tendency to affect our health, so take care.

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