心機一転

しんきいってん

Also written 心気一転

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start

Kanji

• 心 heart. Read as シン.
• 機 machine
• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 転 turn. Read as テン.

Example sentences

• リストラされた彼は心機一転、自宅を拠点にＳＯＨＯビジネスを始めた。
  After getting downsized he started off on a clean slate and started a business working out of a home office.
• 心機一転して英語の勉強を一生懸命するぞ。
  I'll turn over a new leaf and study English very hard.
• 心機一転して出直すのが一番だね。
  You'll have to turn over a new leaf.
• 転職も引っ越しもして、心機一転、新たなスタートを切った。
  I quit my job and moved so I could start off with a clean slate.
• 彼は心機一転やり直した。
  He turned over a new leaf in life.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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