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改造 (かいぞう, kaizou) Japanese meaning: remodeling | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 改造する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 改かい 造ぞう する 改かい 造ぞう しない Polite 改かい 造ぞう します 改かい 造ぞう しません Past polite 改かい 造ぞう しました 改かい 造ぞう しませんでした Past 改かい 造ぞう した 改かい 造ぞう しなかった Te-form 改かい 造ぞう して 改かい 造ぞう しないで Desire 改かい 造ぞう したい 改かい 造ぞう したくない Potential 改かい 造ぞう できる 改かい 造ぞう できない Passive 改かい 造ぞう される 改かい 造ぞう されない Causative 改かい 造ぞう させる 改かい 造ぞう させない Causative passive 改かい 造ぞう させられる 改かい 造ぞう させられない Volitional 改かい 造ぞう しよう Polite volitional 改かい 造ぞう しましょう Imperative 改かい 造ぞう しろ 改かい 造ぞう するな Conditional 改かい 造ぞう すれば 改かい 造ぞう しなければ Tara conditional 改かい 造ぞう したら 改かい 造ぞう しなかったら
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They remodeled an old house into a café.
A cabinet reshuffle was announced.
Kanji 改 reformation, change, modify Related words· 8 改装 focuses on renovating the interior or exterior appearance of a building, while 改造 implies a more fundamental structural or functional change.
改修 refers to repairing or upgrading facilities or systems with a maintenance nuance, whereas 改造 emphasizes transforming something into a different form or use.
リフォーム is a loanword used mainly for home renovation for comfort or style, while 改造 covers a broader range of structural or mechanical modification.
改良 means to improve something's quality or performance without necessarily changing its form, while 改造 involves actually altering its structure.
Show 4 more カスタマイズ suggests adjusting settings or features within intended options, while 改造 implies more drastic physical or structural remodeling, sometimes unauthorized.
改造 usually refers to physically or structurally remodeling something, while 改変 is broader and can apply to abstract things like rules or content.
改造 implies a more fundamental overhaul or remodeling, often of physical structures or systems, whereas 改組 focuses narrowly on reshuffling the membership or setup of an organization.
改造する describes a formal, deliberate remodeling of something, while 弄る in the tinkering sense implies casual, often unauthorized tweaking.
Don't confuse with 改築 specifically means rebuilding or reconstructing a whole building, while 改造 can refer to modifying any part of a structure, object, or system.
Word family· 9 modified car; custom car; remodeled car
extreme modification; crazy customization
cabinet reshuffle; cabinet shake-up
Etymology Compound of 改 (kai, 'reform, change') and 造 (zō, 'build, construct'). The combination naturally yields the meaning 'rebuild, remodel, reorganize'.
間げん
reshuffled cabinet; reformed cabinet
