進化

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 進化 is read as しんか and is a noun for the process by which biological forms or technologies change over time; it also combines with する as a verb.
• Basic usage: Learning about biological evolution in birds appears in 鳥の進化を学ぶ, while displaying the evolution of tools over time appears in 道具の進化を展示する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 進歩
  • 進化 focuses on transformation over time rather than improvement alone.