とは打って変わって / とは打って変わり【とはうってかわって / とはうってかわり】

unlike, totally different, very different from

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Structure

[noun] + とは打って変わって [noun] + とは打って変わり

Description

とは打って変わって says that something has changed completely from how it was before: "in complete contrast to", "a world away from". It goes after a noun for the earlier time or state, and the clause after it describes the new one.

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Completely unlike yesterday, today is perfectly clear.

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In a total change from the first half, the second half became an intense match.

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In a total transformation from when she first joined the company, she is now the team leader.

, the ます-stem form, says the same and is a little more written. The phrase as a whole is bookish: news, narration, reports. In conversation or is more usual.

とは打って変わって or と違って

とは打って変わって is about one thing before and after a sudden, complete change: the weather, a mood, a person's manner. Two different things that simply differ take とちがって違って, and so does a small difference.

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Unlike his older brother, the younger one is quiet.

× 兄とは打って変わって、弟は静かだ → 兄と違って、弟は静かだ

Without とは, the verb describes the change itself, and 打って変わった can stand before a noun.

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His attitude changed completely and he became kind.

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After the match, he wore a completely different expression.

Examples

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Completely unlike yesterday, today is very warm.

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In a total change from the previous meeting, this time there was lively discussion.

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In a complete change from the morning, the weather became calm in the afternoon.

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Completely unlike his childhood, he became a very serious adult.

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In a dramatic change from last month, this month orders are flooding in.

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In a total transformation from when she first joined the company, she is now the team leader.

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Completely unlike a year ago, this town has fully regained its vitality.

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In a stark contrast to the atmosphere during practice, everyone was tense during the actual performance.

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In a complete departure from the previous work, this film is portrayed in a bright tone.

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Completely unlike my student days, I became strict about time after entering the workforce.