異化する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 異化する | 異化しない |
| Polite | 異化します | 異化しません |
| Past polite | 異化しました | 異化しませんでした |
| Past | 異化した | 異化しなかった |
| Te-form | 異化して | 異化しないで |
| Desire | 異化したい | 異化したくない |
| Potential | 異化できる | 異化できない |
| Passive | 異化される | 異化されない |
| Causative | 異化させる | 異化させない |
| Causative passive | 異化させられる | 異化させられない |
| Volitional | 異化しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 異化しましょう | |
| Imperative | 異化しろ | 異化するな |
| Conditional | 異化すれば | 異化しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 異化したら | 異化しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
dissimilation
General term for making something different or dissimilar; often used in contrast to 同化 (assimilation).
Antonyms: 同化
Cultural dissimilation and assimilation have repeated throughout history.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
catabolism
Biology term for the breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms; opposite of 同化 (anabolism).
Antonyms: 同化
Through catabolism, nutrients are converted into energy.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
dissimilation (phonology)
Linguistics term for a sound change where two similar sounds become less alike; e.g., Latin 'peregrinus' > Italian 'pellegrino'.
Antonyms: 同化
In phonology, dissimilation is considered the opposite of assimilation.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
defamiliarization; ostranenie; alienation (art)
Artistic technique of making the familiar seem strange to provoke new perception; associated with Russian Formalism.
Shklovsky defined the purpose of art as defamiliarization.