N12138/3019

あらたまる

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verb

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Meanings

  • to be renewed, to change
  • to be improved, to be reformed, to be revised, to be corrected
  • to stand on ceremony, to be formal
  • to take a turn for the worse (of an illness), to take a serious turn

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Example sentences

新年しんねんむかえ、気持きもちがあらたまった

Welcoming the new year, my feelings were renewed.

彼女かのじょきゅうあらたまった態度たいどはなはじめた。

She suddenly began speaking in a formal manner.

そんなにあらたまらなくてもいいから、普段ふだんどおりにはなしてください。

You don't need to be so formal, so please speak as you normally would.

制度せいどあらたまることで、おおくの市民しみん生活せいかつ向上こうじょうすると期待きたいされている。

It is expected that the reform of the system will improve the lives of many citizens.

長年ながねん慣習かんしゅうあらたまり組織そしき文化ぶんかそのものが根本こんぽんからわりつつある。

Long-standing customs have been reformed, and the culture of the organization itself is fundamentally changing.