(linguistics) a morphological change of an initial syllable of the second kanji under the influence of the historical coda of the first kanji in a word, such as 天皇, whose pronunciation is not *ten’ō but tennō.

Synonym of 滄海桑田 (sōkaisōden): drastic changes in the world

Synonym of 桑田滄海 (sōdensōkai): drastic changes in the world

極上: of the highest quality

顕微鏡: microscope

精神異常: mental derangement, psychosis

金融市場: (economics) a financial market

製紙工場: paper mill, paper factory / 製糸工場: filature, yarn-making factory

酪農場: dairy farm

株式市場: A stock market.