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打って変わる (うってかわる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

打うって変かわる

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Meanings

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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

change completely; change suddenly; be transformed

Describes a dramatic, often unexpected shift in state, attitude, or situation. Frequently used with ～ように or ～たように to compare before and after.

彼かれの態たい度どは打うって変かわって優やさしくなった。
His attitude changed completely and became kind.
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It suddenly became quiet, as if transformed.

Written forms

打うって変かわる
Standard kanji spelling.
うって変かわる
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, also common.

Kanji

打strike, hit, knock
変unusual, change, strange

Similar words

一いっ変ぺんする
一変する also means a complete change, but is more formal and often used for situations or appearances. 打って変わる emphasizes a sudden, striking contrast and is common in everyday speech.

Etymology

From 打つ (utsu, 'to strike') in its continuative form 打って (utte) + 変わる (kawaru, 'to change'), literally 'to change as if struck'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase conveys a sudden, dramatic transformation.