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[あらた()··]
aratameru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[あらた()··]
aratameru
[あらた()··]
aratameru

English Meaning(s) for 改める

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to change; to alter; to revise; to replace
  2. to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve
  3. to examine; to check; to inspect
  4. to do properly; to do formally

Definition and Synonyms for 改める

Right make reparations or amends for
Synonyms: ただす, ただす, 匡正, 改める, 正す, 治す, 矯める, 矯め直す, 補正, 訂正
Afresh again but in a new or different way
Synonyms: 改めて, 改める, 新しい, 新しく
Convert change the nature, purpose, or function of something
Synonyms: 変える, 変じる, 変ずる, 改める
Revise revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving
Synonyms: 手を加える, 改む, 改める
Again anew
Synonyms: また, さらに, またも, またぞろ, またまた, またもや, またしても, 二度, 再び, 改めて, 改める, 重ねて, 重ねる
Modify cause to change
Synonyms: スイッチ, チェンジ, 付け替える, 修整, 修正, 入れ替える, 切り替える, 刷新, 動かす, 変える, 変化, 変化, 変形, 変換, 変更, 変造, 変革, 崩す, 手直し, 換える, 改む, 改める, 改変, 改定, 改易, 改正, 改築, 改造, すげ替える, 模様替え, 治す, 置き換える, 違う, 違う, 違える, 違える
Turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Synonyms: なる, なる, なる, 化す, 化する, 変える, 変じる, 変ずる, 変わる, 改まる, 改める, 転じる, 転ずる
Change remove or replace the coverings of
Synonyms: うつる, こぼす, 乗り換える, 乗り移る, 入れ替える, 切り替える, 動く, 変える, 変じる, 変わる, 崩す, 換える, 改まる, 改める, 移ろう, 翻す, 転じる, 違う, 違う, 違える, 違える
Right make right or correct
Synonyms: ただす, ただす, 修整, 修正, 批正, 改める, 正す, 治す, 訂する, 訂正
Adjustment the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
Synonyms: モディフィケーション, 修整, 修正, 変形, 変更, 変造, 手直し, 換える, 改め, 改める, 改変, 改定, 改正, 替え, 治す, 直し, 調整
Improve to make better
Synonyms: かいぜん, よくする, 改める, 改正, 改良
Reform improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition
Synonyms: ただす, ただす, かいぜん, 一新, 作り直す, 再編成, 刷新, 匡正, 変える, 変ずる, 変改, 改める, 改変, 改新, 改良, 更始, 更改, 正す, 治す, 矯める, 矯正, 組み替える
Reform bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
Synonyms: 改める, 更生, 矯める, 矯正
Search an investigation seeking answers
Synonyms: サーチ, リサーチ, フィールドワーク, 捜査, 捜索, 探検, 探求, 探索, 探訪, 改め, 改める, 検索, 漁り, 漁り, 漁る, 詮索, 調べ, 調べる, 調査
Inspect examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
Synonyms: ただす, チェック, 改める, 検見, 検見, 検視, 検閲, 監察, 監査, 穿鑿, 精査, 閲する
Reshape shape anew or differently
Synonyms: 改める
Revise make revisions in
Synonyms: 修正, 加筆, 変える, 変ずる, 変改, 手を加える, 手直し, 改む, 改める, 改定, 改正, 改版, 改編, 改訂, 更訂, 校合, 校閲, 治す, 補正, 訂する, 訂正
Amend make amendments to
Synonyms: ただす, ただす, 修正, 改める, 改定, 改正, 正す, 治す, 訂する
Renewal the act of renewing
Synonyms: リニューアル, 一新, 刷新, , 改め, 改める, 更改, 更新
Alter make an alteration to
Synonyms: 修整, 動かす, 変更, 改める, 治す
Modify make different
Synonyms: スイッチ, チェンジ, 付け替える, 修整, 修正, 入れ替える, 切り替える, 刷新, 動かす, 変える, 変化, 変化, 変形, 変換, 変更, 変造, 変革, 崩す, 手直し, 換える, 改む, 改める, 改変, 改定, 改易, 改正, 改築, 改造, すげ替える, 模様替え, 治す, 置き換える, 違う, 違う, 違える, 違える
Modify cause a transformation
Synonyms: スイッチ, チェンジ, 付け替える, 修整, 修正, 入れ替える, 切り替える, 刷新, 動かす, 変える, 変化, 変化, 変形, 変換, 変更, 変造, 変革, 崩す, 手直し, 換える, 改む, 改める, 改変, 改定, 改易, 改正, 改築, 改造, すげ替える, 模様替え, 治す, 置き換える, 違う, 違う, 違える, 違える

Meanings for each kanji in 改める

» reformation; change; modify; mend; renew; examine; inspect; search

Categories 改める is a member of

Change undergo a change
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Modify cause to change
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Change By Reversal change to the contrary
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Replace substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
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Change the action of changing something
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Improve to make better
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Investigation the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
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Analyse consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
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Shape shape or influence
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Rewrite write differently
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Revise make revisions in
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Repeating the act of doing or performing again
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Reorganize organize anew
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 改める

Conjugations for 改める

masu stem
[あらた()·]
aratame
Negative stem
[あらた()·]
aratame
te-form
[あらた()··]
aratamete
Negative te-form
[あらた()····]
aratamenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[あらた()···]
aratamenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()··]
aratameru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()···]
aratamenai
Past Indicative Form
[あらた()··]
aratameta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·····]
aratamenakatta
Presumptive Form
[あらた()···]
aratameyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()···]
aratamemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()····]
aratamemasen
Past Indicative Form
[あらた()····]
aratamemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·······]
aratamemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[あらた()·····]
aratamemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()···]
aratametai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·····]
aratametakunai
Past Indicative Form
[あらた()·····]
aratametakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·······]
aratametakunakatta
Adjective stem
[あらた()··]
aratameta
te-form
[あらた()····]
aratametakute
Negative te-form
[あらた()······]
aratametakunakute
Adverbial Form
[あらた()···]
aratametaku
Provisional Form
[あらた()·····]
aratametakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[あらた()·······]
aratametakunakereba
Conditional Form
[あらた()······]
aratametakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[あらた()········]
aratametakunakattara
Objective Form
[あらた()···]
aratametasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()··]
aratamero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()····]
aratamenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()···]
aratamereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·····]
aratamenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[あらた()····]
aratamenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()···]
aratametara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()······]
aratamenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()···]
aratametari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()····]
aratamerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·····]
aratamerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[あらた()····]
aratamerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·······]
aratamerarenakatta
masu-stem
[あらた()···]
aratamerare
te-form
[あらた()····]
aratamerarete
Negative te-form
[あらた()······]
aratamerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()·····]
aratameraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()······]
aratameraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[あらた()······]
aratameraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·········]
aratameraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()···]
aratamereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()····]
aratamerenai
Past Indicative Form
[あらた()···]
aratamereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()······]
aratamerenakatta
te-form
[あらた()···]
aratamerete
Negative te-form
[あらた()·····]
aratamerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()····]
aratameremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·····]
aratameremasen
Past Indicative Form
[あらた()·····]
aratameremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()········]
aratameremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()····]
aratamerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·····]
aratamerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[あらた()····]
aratamerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·······]
aratamerarenakatta
masu stem
[あらた()···]
aratamerare
te-form
[あらた()····]
aratamerarete
Negative te-form
[あらた()······]
aratamerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()·····]
aratameraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()······]
aratameraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[あらた()······]
aratameraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·········]
aratameraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()····]
aratamesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·····]
aratamesasenai
Past Indicative Form
[あらた()····]
aratamesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·······]
aratamesasenakatta
masu stem
[あらた()···]
aratamesase
te-form
[あらた()····]
aratamesasete
Negative te-form
[あらた()······]
aratamesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()·····]
aratamesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()······]
aratamesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[あらた()······]
aratamesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·········]
aratamesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()······]
aratamesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·······]
aratamesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[あらた()······]
aratamesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()·········]
aratamesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[あらた()·····]
aratamesaserare
te-form
[あらた()······]
aratamesaserarete
Negative te-form
[あらた()········]
aratamesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらた()·······]
aratamesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()········]
aratamesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[あらた()········]
aratamesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()···········]
aratamesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[あらた()··]
aratamen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()··]
aratamezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()··]
aratamenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらた()···]
aratamezaru

Sample Sentences for 改める

Out of consideration to the pig farming industry the name 'pig influenza' has been changed into 'influenza A(H1N1)'.
Well, there's no such thing as being too late to correct one's faults.
In the light of these facts, it may be necessary to revise our theory.
It is never too late to mend.
What made you change your mind?

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