“To change” in Japanese
Short answer
To change in Japanese is “改める” (aratameru). Full meaning: to change, to alter, to revise, to replace; to reform, to correct, to mend, to improve; to examine, to check, to inspect.
Other ways to say “To change” in Japanese
移ろう
utsurou to change (with the passage of time); to fade, to wane, to decline
違える
chigaeru to change, to alter; to mistake, to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise)
変える
kaeru to change, to alter, to transform, to convert, to turn, to vary; to reform, to revise, to amend
変わる
kawaru to change, to be transformed, to be altered, to vary; to move to; to be different, to be uncommon, to be unusual
化する
kasuru to change (into), to turn (into), to transform (into), to become; to influence
着替える
kikaeru to change (one's clothes)
移り行く
utsuriyuku to change, to shift, to come and go
乗り移る
noriutsuru to change (buses, boats, etc.), to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
成り変わる
narikawaru to change, to change into, to become
移り変わる
utsurikawaru to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.), to shift
切り替える
kirikaeru to change, to exchange, to convert, to renew, to throw a switch, to replace, to switch over
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