暗転 | Japanese meaning

暗転【あんてん】

Frequency rank: 17,191. – 17,249.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

(theatrical) blackout
taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration

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暗転【あんてん】Frequency rank: 17,191. – 17,249.
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Generated definitions (experimental)

(theatrical) blackout

This meaning refers to a moment in a performance where the lights are completely turned off, often used to create a dramatic pause or transition between scenes.

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During the climax of the play, the stage went to blackout.

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With the appearance of his son, the stage went dark.

taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration

This meaning describes a situation that quickly becomes worse, often used in contexts related to health, circumstances, or general conditions.

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His health condition has rapidly deteriorated recently.

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The economy took an unexpected turn for the worse, and many people lost their jobs.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to blackout (in a theatrical context)the moment of blackoutthe stage blackensafter the blackoutstate of blackoutきごう（きごう）the situation takes a turn for the worsea play ending in a blackoutdirection with frequent blackoutssudden blackoutpsychological blackoutblackout due to power failure

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