N2455/1725

改あらためる

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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あらためる

Meanings

to change, to alter, to revise, to replace
to reform, to correct, to mend, to improve
to examine, to check, to inspect
to do properly, to do formally

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Example sentences

彼かれは自分じぶんの悪わるい習慣しゅうかんを改あらためることにした。

He decided to change his bad habits.

規則きそくを改あらためて、もっと公平こうへいなものにしよう。

Let's revise the rules to make them more fair.

彼女かのじょは態度たいどを改あらためなければ、チームに残のこれないだろう。

If she doesn't improve her attitude, she probably won't be able to stay on the team.

入場にゅうじょうの際さいに係員かかりいんが荷物にもつを改あらためた。

At the entrance, a staff member inspected the luggage.

長年ながねんの慣行かんこうを改あらためることは容易よういではないが、組織そしきの発展はってんのために必要ひつような措置そちである。

Reforming long-standing practices is not easy, but it is a necessary measure for the development of the organization.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)