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変わりゆく (かわりゆく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

変かわりゆく

Meanings

1

godan verb (iku/yuku class), intransitive verb

change gradually; shift bit by bit

formal or literary

Formal or literary intransitive verb emphasizing a slow, ongoing transformation. Often used in poetic or reflective contexts.

時じ代だいとともに町まちの風ふう景けいも変かわりゆく。
The town's scenery changes gradually with the times.
彼かれの考

かんが

え

方かた

は

少すこ

し

ずつ

変か

わりゆく

よう

だ

。

His way of thinking seems to be shifting little by little.

Written forms

変かわりゆくUsage94%
Standard kanji-kana spelling; ゆく is the literary/formal variant of いく.
変かわり行ゆくUsage6%
Alternative spelling using the kanji 行く for ゆく; slightly more formal or literary feel.

Kanji

変unusual, change, strange
行going, journey, carry out

Similar words

変かわる
変わる is the common, everyday verb for 'change'; 変わりゆく adds a literary, gradual nuance and is less frequent in casual speech.

Etymology

Compound of 変わり (continuative form of 変わる 'to change') + ゆく (literary/formal variant of いく 'to go'), literally 'to go changing'. The ゆく form is older and often used in formal or poetic language.