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► 動詞
一転  [いってん]  [一転する]    meaning:  turn  rank: 4
☆ 冬になると彼等は一転して攻勢に転じた ⇨ Once the winter came they turned the tide and launched an offensive  (☛ Do a 180 degree turn)

► 名詞
一転  [いってん]    meaning:  turn  rank: 4
☆ 先週は涼しかったのに今週になると一転物凄く暑くなった ⇨ Last week it was cool, but it did a 180 degree turn this week and it is very hot  (☛ Do a 180 degree turn)


More examples:
  • 心機一転して新しい仕事を始めた ⇨ I turned a page in my mind and started a new job