transition

移行、変化

ある状況や形、段階から別のものへ変わること。

やさしい英語で： A change from one situation, form, or stage to another.

• The transition took six months.
• Moving abroad was a difficult transition for her.
• We want a smooth transition to the new system.

使い方： transition from A to B (The transition from school to work can be difficult.); transition to something (The transition to clean energy will take time.)

類義語： change, shift

よく使う表現： smooth transition, transition period, transition to something

接続表現、つなぎ言葉

話や文章で、考えや部分をつなぐ言葉や表現。

やさしい英語で： A word or phrase that connects ideas or sections in speech or writing.

• This paragraph needs a transition.
• She added transitions to connect her ideas.
• The phrase works as a transition between the two sections.

使い方： transition between A and B (Use a transition between the introduction and the main argument.)

類義語： linking expression, connector

よく使う表現： clear transition, paragraph transition, transition between paragraphs

移行する、切り替える

ある状況や段階から別のものへ移る、または移らせる。

やさしい英語で： To change, or help something change, from one situation or stage to another.

• The team transitioned to online meetings.
• She is transitioning into a management role.
• They transitioned the factory from coal to electricity.

使い方： transition from A to B (She transitioned from teaching to publishing.); transition to something (The company is transitioning to renewable energy.); transition someone/something to something (We transitioned the team to the new software.)

類義語： change, shift, switch

よく使う表現： transition to something, transition from something, transition into something