Word Meaning 換骨奪胎

かんこつだったい kankotsudattai

換骨奪胎 is read as かんこつだったい (kankotsudattai) and means adaptation (of a poem, novel, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. adaptation (of a poem, novel, etc.)
  2. recasting
  3. rewriting
  4. modification
  5. rehashing

Reading

Kana

かんこつだったい

Romaji

kankotsudattai

Writing Variants

  • 換骨脱胎 かんこつだったい kankotsudattai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 45 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Yojijukugo Rank 131977 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

換気扇

かんきせん

ventilation fan

換価

かんか

appraisal

換算率

かんさんりつ

conversion rate

堕胎

だたい

abortion

受胎

じゅたい

conception

母胎

ぼたい

womb

人工受胎

じんこうじゅたい

artificial insemination

処女受胎

しょじょじゅたい

virgin birth (esp. of Jesus)

代理懐胎

だいりかいたい

surrogate pregnancy

換算

かんさん

conversion (e.g. yen to dollars)

換気

かんき

ventilation

換金

かんきん

realization (of goods into money)