レボリューション

Japanese

Alternative forms

• レヴォリューション (revoryūshon)

Etymology

Borrowed from English revolution.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) レボリュ​ーション [rèbóryúꜜùshòǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ɾe̞bo̞ɾʲɨᵝːɕõ̞ɴ]

Noun

レボリューション • (reboryūshon) 

1. revolution (political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change)

   Synonym: 革命 (kakumei)

2. revolution (removal and replacement of a government, especially by sudden violent action)

   Synonym: 革命 (kakumei)

3. revolution (rotation)

   Synonym: 回転 (kaiten)

4. (astronomy) revolution (traversal of one body along an orbit around another body)

   Synonym: 公転 (kōten)