改まる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 改まる | 改まらない |
| Polite | 改まります | 改まりません |
| Past polite | 改まりました | 改まりませんでした |
| Past | 改まった | 改まらなかった |
| Te-form | 改まって | 改まらないで |
| Desire | 改まりたい | 改まりたくない |
| Potential | 改まれる | 改まれない |
| Passive | 改まられる | 改まられない |
| Causative | 改まらせる | 改まらせない |
| Causative passive | 改まらせられるalso 改まらされる | 改まらせられないalso 改まらされない |
| Volitional | 改まろう | |
| Polite volitional | 改まりましょう | |
| Imperative | 改まれ | 改まるな |
| Conditional | 改まれば | 改まらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 改まったら | 改まらなかったら |
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.
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.
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.
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.
His condition took a serious turn and required hospitalization.
The system is scheduled to be reformed starting next year.
His attitude becomes formal in front of the teacher.
The illness worsened suddenly at midnight, and the family was called.
He began speaking in a formal tone.