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Dictionary: “化ける”

化ける

ばける

to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to turn oneself into; to transform oneself into

Example sentence

It is said that cats can change shape.

Kanji details

化

・change

・take the form of

・influence

・enchant

・delude

・-ization

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4 related words

ばける

to disguise oneself as

ばける

to change radically;to metamorphose

ばける

to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

ふける

to age;to grow old (esp. in appearance);to show marks of age