noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
quick change of costume
Kabuki term for a rapid costume change on stage; also used more broadly for any swift change of outfit or appearance.
歌舞伎の早変わりは見事だ。
The quick costume change in kabuki is spectacular.
舞台袖で役
The actor makes a quick change in the wings.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
quick transformation; sudden metamorphosis
Figurative extension: a sudden change in state, appearance, or character, often surprising or dramatic.
彼の態度が早変わりして驚いた。
I was surprised by his sudden change in attitude.
天気が早変わりして急に雨が降り出した。
The weather suddenly changed and it started raining.