機転・気転|きてんkiten[0]heiban (flat)

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Which spelling to use
機転機転 is the more common written form of this word. For beginners, it is the form to use by default.
気転気転 is a less common written variant of 機転, so beginners should not choose it as their default form.
Definitions
  1. nounquick-wittedness; tact
    彼女かのじょは機転きてんを大おおいにきかせてきわどい質問しつもんをかわした。↗
    She showed a great deal of wit in handling the delicate question.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym気働ききばたらきNeutralThe knack of reading others' feelings and acting appropriately; leans toward interpersonal thoughtfulness, while 「機転」 is on-the-spot quick wit.
  • Synonym如才無さWrittenWritten/formal word for social smoothness — handling every situation with tact; leans more toward polish and social savvy than 「機転」.
  • Antonym鈍感どんかんNeutralDullness or insensitivity; the opposite of the quick-witted alertness of 「機転」.

Use 「機転」 for on-the-spot quick wit, usually as 「機転が利く」 or 「機転を利かせる」; 「気働き」 for sensing people's feelings, 「如才ない」 for social smoothness, 「鈍感」 for dullness.

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Japanese definitions
  1. その場ばの状況じょうきょうをよく見極みきわめて臨機応変りんきおうへんな対応たいおうができる心遣こころづかい。雰囲気ふんいきを察さっして適切てきせつに判断はんだんできる才智さいち。気転きてんとも。
  2. (主おもに医学いがく分野ぶんやで)ある現象げんしょうの元もととなる要因よういんや経緯けいい。あるいはその仕組しくみ。
  3. 名詞めいし語義ごぎ1の転成てんせい。機転きてんがきくさま。近世きんせいの用法ようほう。
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