変革

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 変革 is read as へんかく and means a major reform or transformation of an organization or way of life.
• Basic usage: It can describe organizational reform or a large change in daily life brought by technological progress.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Changing an organization
  • 組織の変革 refers to a substantial change in an organization's structure or operation. Example: 組織の変革には現場の理解と協力が欠かせない。
• Bringing about transformation
  • 変革をもたらす means that one factor causes a major change in another area. Example: 技術の進歩が暮らしに大きな変革をもたらした。