godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be renewed; change for the better
Describes a system, situation, or condition becoming new or different, often with a positive connotation.
年が改まると気持ちも新しくなる。
When the year changes, one's feelings also become fresh.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be improved; be reformed; be corrected
Used when a law, system, or personal habit is revised or corrected for the better.
法律が改まって、より公平になった。
The law was revised and became fairer.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Describes a person's speech or behavior becoming stiffly polite or overly formal, often in a social situation.
彼は上司の前だと急に改まる。
He suddenly becomes formal in front of his boss.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
take a turn for the worse; become serious
Only when written 革まる
Rare, specific use for an illness worsening; often written 革まる.
病状が革まり、入院が必要になった。
His condition took a serious turn and required hospitalization.