信号が赤に変わったので、彼は急いで車を止めた。
The traffic light turned red, so he hurriedly stopped the car.
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When the season changes, my mood changes too.
信号が青に変わった。
The traffic light turned blue.
そうなると、話が変わってきますね。
In that case, the story changes, doesn't it?
十年ぶりに故郷に帰ったが、景色はすっかり変わっていた。
I returned to my hometown for the first time in ten years, but the scenery had completely changed.
彼は常と変わらぬ笑顔で迎えてくれた。
He welcomed me with his usual unchanging smile.
秋になると、葉が黄色や赤に変わります。
When autumn comes, the leaves turn yellow and red.
一夜にしてすべてが変わってしまった。
Everything changed in a single night.
景色が一瞬にして変わった。
The scenery changed in an instant.
信号が赤に変わったので、車を止めた。
The traffic light turned red, so I stopped the car.
Usage Notes
Intransitive verb meaning to change, become different, or undergo transformation. Used for natural changes, conditions, situations, etc. The transitive counterpart is 変える (to change something).
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