様さま変がわり

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

Describes a dramatic, often surprising shift in appearance, situation, or character. Used both as a noun and as a する-verb.

しゅう

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The company underwent a transformation with the new president's appointment.

様さま変がわりUsage89%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
様さま変がわりUsage8%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not commonly used in modern writing.
さまがわりUsage3%

一いっ変ぺん
一変 also means a complete change, but is more often used for sudden, drastic reversals or shifts, while 様変わり emphasizes a thorough transformation in appearance or character.
変へん貌ぼう
変貌 is a more formal, literary term for transformation, often used in written or analytical contexts, whereas 様変わり is common in everyday speech and news.

Compound of 様 (さま, 'appearance, state') and 変わり (かわり, 'change'), the noun form of 変わる (かわる, 'to change').