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大化け (おおばけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
dramatic change ; metamorphosis ; transformation
Refers to a striking, often positive, change in appearance, ability, or character. Commonly used for personal growth, career leaps, or major improvements. The する form is intransitive.
選せん
手しゅ
は
今年ことし
大おお
化ば
け
する
か
も
しれ
ない
。
This player might have a breakout year.
Kanji 化 change, take the form of, influence Similar words 化ば ける 化ける means 'to disguise oneself' or 'to transform' (often into something else, sometimes with a negative connotation). 大化け emphasizes a large-scale, often positive transformation.
変へん 身しん 変身 is a general word for transformation, often physical or in appearance. 大化け implies a more dramatic, sometimes metaphorical change in ability or status.
Etymology Compound of 大 (おお, 'big') + 化け (ばけ, noun form of 化ける, 'to transform'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with a major transformation.
