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    3. 変える

    変える

    変かえ​る​

    to change

    N4KMT9News #34+1Ref L1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab12 strokes

    かえる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to change, to alter, to transform, to convert, to turn, to vary
    2.
    to reform, to revise, to amend

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    予よ定ていを変かえる必ひつ要ようがあります。

    I need to change my plans.

    KMT4Daily LifeCore Concepts
    彼かれは気き分ぶんを変かえるために散さん歩ぽに出でかけた。

    He went for a walk to change his mood.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    今きょ日うの夕ゆう食しょくのメニューを変かえることにした。

    I decided to change today's dinner menu.

    KMT9Daily LifeFood & Dining
    気き分ぶん転てん換かんに髪かみの色いろを変かえてみた。

    I tried changing my hair color for a change of pace.

    KMT9Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    社しゃ会かいを変かえるためには、まず私わたしたちの意い識しきを変かえるべきだ。

    To change society, we should first change our consciousness.

    KMT10Daily LifeCulture & TraditionsPolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    変
    か.わる・か.わり・か.える…(1)
    unusual・change・strange
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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