to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.)
ばける
Verb, Intransitive
1.
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.), to assume the shape of, to turn oneself into, to transform oneself into
2.
to disguise oneself as
3.
to change radically, to metamorphose
4.
to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
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日本の昔話では、動物が人間に化ける話が多くあります。
In Japanese folktales, there are many stories where animals transform into humans.
彼女はパーティーで全く別人に化けていた。
She had completely disguised herself as someone else at the party.
その会社は、経営戦略の転換により、見事に優良企業へと化けた。
The company, through a change in management strategy, splendidly transformed into an excellent enterprise.
舞台役者は、役柄に合わせて様々な人物に化ける。
Stage actors transform into various characters according to their roles.
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