改まる
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 |
Meanings
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.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉が改まるa system, law, or rule is renewed/reformed
The system is scheduled to be reformed starting next year.
- 態度が改まるone's attitude/behavior becomes formal
His attitude becomes formal in front of the teacher.
- 病状が改まるan illness takes a turn for the worse
The illness worsened suddenly at midnight, and the family was called.
- 改まった〈物〉a formal, ceremonious (way of speaking, tone, etc.)
He began speaking in a formal tone.