政変|せいへんseihen[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounpolitical disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état; coup; revolution

• Related反乱はんらんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Refers to an armed rebellion against the ruling power; 「政変」 instead covers shifts of power such as a sudden change of cabinet or a coup.
• Antonym安定あんていNeutralNeutral in register. Refers to stability; it stands as the opposite of the regime change that 「政変」 describes.
• Antonym平穏へいおんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Calm and peaceful, with nothing untoward happening; the opposite of 「政変」.

Use 「政変」 for a change of power, such as the fall and replacement of a cabinet or a coup; 「反乱」 is for armed rebellion. The opposites are 「安定」 and 「平穏」.

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1. 政治せいじ、政権せいけんの変動へんどう。特とくに急きゅうな内閣ないかくの更迭こうてつやクーデターなどによる権力者けんりょくしゃの交代こうたいを指さす。