変える — meaning in English

English meaning

• alter verb To change something, especially in a fairly small or specific way.
• change verb To become different, or to make something different.
• turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.
• variable adj Likely to change, or capable of being changed.

Senses

変える is used for these senses in English:

• alter (ambitransitive) To change the form or structure of.
• change (transitive, ergative) To make something into something else.
• turn (transitive) To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.
• variable Able to vary or be varied.

alter — full definition

1. verb To change something, especially in a fairly small or specific way.
2. verb To neuter or spay an animal.

change — full definition

1. verb To become different, or to make something different.
2. verb To replace one thing with another, such as clothes or a diaper.
3. verb To switch from one train, bus, or vehicle to another during a journey.
4. noun The act or result of becoming different.
5. noun Coins given back after paying with a larger amount of money than the price.

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