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あらためる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to change; to alter; to revise; to replace
If you're busy, I'll come back at another time.
2. to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve
So I changed my way of thinking.
3. to examine; to check; to inspect
occ. 検める
May I go ahead and inspect the contents?
4. to do properly; to do formally
So, let me say it properly: it's nice to meet you.
Alt. forms
改あらためる
81%
あらためる
10%
検あらためる
7%
更あらためる
革あらためる
悛あらためる
Pitch accent
あ
らため
る
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Conjugations...Used in: 633
Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
to repent; to be penitent
to correct a fault
to rewrite a manuscript
4 more...
Examples (17 in total)
I'll come back another day.
What made you change your mind?
I vow to reform my heart.
He amended his way of living.
May I go ahead and inspect the contents?
Well then, once again, I look forward to working with you starting today!
It's difficult to break bad habits.
The police officer examined the man's belongings.
If you're busy, I'll come back at another time.
Let me say it properly: thank you all so much for today.
I'm sorry, but we'll have to inspect the inside of the carriage.
It seems they have no intention of changing their attitude.
So I changed my way of thinking.
Tom persuaded Mary to change her mind.
Well then, allow me to properly continue my talk.
In other words, it's not enough of an achievement to change the assessment.
Old habits die hard. This is particularly true of politics.