改める

あらためる

aratameru

める
あらた

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める
あらた

aratameru

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JLPT N1
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N1
JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
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Transitive verb
  1. to change; to alter; to revise; to replace

  2. to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve

    EXAMPLE
    まあ、(あやま)ちを(あらた)めるに(おそ)すぎるということはない。
    Well, there's no such thing as being too late to correct one's faults.
  3. to examine; to check; to inspect

  4. to do properly; to do formally

What does 改める mean in English?

  1. to change; to alter; to revise; to replace(v1, vt)
  2. to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve(v1, vt)
  3. to examine; to check; to inspect(v1, vt)
  4. to do properly; to do formally(v1, vt)

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改める (aratameru)