godan verb (-su), transitive verb, intransitive verb
change into; turn into; transform into; become
Both transitive and intransitive uses: something changes into something else, or someone changes something into something else. Often used with に or と to indicate the result. Slightly formal or literary; in everyday speech 変わる/変える or なる/する are more common.
See also: 化する
水が氷に化す。
Water turns into ice.
彼はその失敗を成功に化した。
He turned the failure into a success.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb, intransitive verb
Rare transitive use: to exert an influence that changes someone or something. Often seen in the phrase 化す力 (power to influence/change).
See also: 化する
彼の言葉が私の考えを化した。
His words changed my thinking.