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    3. 変える

    変える

    変かえ​る​

    to change

    N4KMT9News #34+1Ref L1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeAmbiguous glossKanji 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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