Shirabe

改めるあらためる

Common Ichidan Transitive
English jmdict
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Ichidan verbtransitive verb to change;to alter;to revise;to replace
どうして考えを改めたのですか。
What made you change your mind?
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Ichidan verbtransitive verb to reform;to correct;to mend;to improve
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Ichidan verbtransitive verb to examine;to check;to inspect
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Ichidan verbtransitive verb to do properly;to do formally
Other forms 検める 【あらためる】 (search-only kanji form) · 革める 【あらためる】 (search-only kanji form)
English jmdict
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expressions (phrases proverb a man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake
from the Analects of Confucius
Other forms 過ちて改めざる是を過ちという 【あやまちてあらためざるこれをあやまちという】 · 過ちて改めざる是を過ちと謂う 【あやまちてあらためざるこれをあやまちという】