変化する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 変化する | 変化しない |
| Polite | 変化します | 変化しません |
| Past polite | 変化しました | 変化しませんでした |
| Past | 変化した | 変化しなかった |
| Te-form | 変化して | 変化しないで |
| Desire | 変化したい | 変化したくない |
| Potential | 変化できる | 変化できない |
| Passive | 変化される | 変化されない |
| Causative | 変化させる | 変化させない |
| Causative passive | 変化させられる | 変化させられない |
| Volitional | 変化しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 変化しましょう | |
| Imperative | 変化しろ | 変化するな |
| Conditional | 変化すれば | 変化しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 変化したら | 変化しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
shapeshifting; transformation of a supernatural being
Refers to the ability of animals, spirits, or monsters to change their form, often in folklore. Can also refer to the transformed creature itself (goblin, ghost, apparition).
Foxes are said to shapeshift into humans.
The monster transformed into a beautiful woman.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Used for a person or thing that perfectly represents an abstract quality, similar to 権化. Often in the pattern ～の変化.
See also: 権化
He is a man who seems like the very incarnation of a demon.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
General change of form, less common than へんか (変化) for ordinary changes. Often used in literary or technical contexts.
We observed the process of the larva transforming into an adult.