改まる

あらたまる

Also written 革まる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to be renewed; to change
2. to be improved; to be reformed; to be revised; to be corrected
3. to stand on ceremony; to be formal
4. to take a turn for the worse (of an illness); to take a serious turn (esp. 革まる)

Kanji

• 改 reform. Read as あらたまる.

Example sentences

• 長年の習慣はなかなか改まらない。
  Old habits die hard.

Related forms

• 改める (あらためる) to change (transitive partner)

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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