あらた
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to change; to alter; to revise; to replace
2. to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve
3. to examine; to check; to inspect
4. to do properly; to do formally
Kanji used
reform
Pitch accent
らため
Top 3000
Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
to repent; to be penitent
to rewrite a manuscript
Examples (5 in total)
What made you change your mind?
He amended his way of living.
It's difficult to break bad habits.
Tom persuaded Mary to change her mind.
Old habits die hard. This is particularly true of politics.