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見変える (みかえる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
forsake one thing for another ; abandon in favor of something else
Used when someone gives up or discards a person, thing, or situation in favor of a new one. Often carries a nuance of betrayal or fickleness. Common in expressions like 見変えるな (don't abandon me/this).
成せい 功こう し た から と いっ て 、 私わたし たち を 見み 変か え ない で ください 。
Even if you succeed, please don't abandon us.
Written forms 見み 変か える
Standard kanji spelling for 'forsake one thing for another'.
見み 替か える
Alternate kanji spelling with 替 (replace); less common but attested.
Kanji 変 unusual, change, strange 替 exchange, spare, substitute Similar words 見み 限かぎ る 見限る means to give up on someone/something after losing hope or trust, while 見変える emphasizes switching allegiance or affection to a new object.
見み 捨す てる 見捨てる means to abandon or desert someone in need, often with a stronger sense of neglect. 見変える focuses on the act of choosing a replacement.
Etymology Compound of 見る (miru, 'to see') + 変える (kaeru, 'to change'). The literal sense of 'seeing and changing' developed into the figurative meaning of switching one's regard or loyalty from one thing to another.
