Japanese

まる

あらたまる
Meaning: to be renewed; to be improved; to be formal
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 改まる 改まらない
Polite 改まります 改まりません
Past 改まった 改まらなかった
Polite + Past 改まりました 改まりませんでした
Te-form 改まって 改まらなくて
Potential 改まれる 改まれない
Passive 改まられる 改まられない
Causative 改まらせる 改まらせない
Causative + Passive 改まらされる 改まらされない
Imperative 改まれ 改まるな

Handwriting

改
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Example

When the year changes, many people set goals with a fresh feeling.

Usage Notes

Used for things becoming new (like a year or law), or for attitudes becoming formal or improving.

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