Japanese

かわる
Meaning: to change; to transform; to vary
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 変る 変らない
Polite 変ります 変りません
Past 変った 変らなかった
Polite + Past 変りました 変りませんでした
Te-form 変って 変らなくて
Potential 変れる 変れない
Passive 変られる 変られない
Causative 変らせる 変らせない
Causative + Passive 変らされる 変らされない
Imperative 変れ 変るな

Handwriting

変
る

Example

When the era changes, values also change.

Usage Notes

An intransitive verb indicating a shift in state, nature, or condition. It can be written as '変わる' as well.

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