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JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

改あらたまる

aratamaru

to be improved, to be reformed

Example sentences

  1. 藤綱ふじつながその職しょくにあるときには役人やくにんは行おこないを慎つつしみ、風俗ふうぞくは大おおいに改あらたまったという。

    It was said that during his term of office, government officials behaved moderately, and public morals were significantly improved.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 家老かろうら重臣じゅうしんにより、藩主はんしゅが十分じゅうぶんに改心かいしんして今後こんごの行おこないも改あらたまるであろうと判断はんだんされた場合ばあい、藩主はんしゅは「誓約書せいやくしょ」を書かいて、元もとの地位ちいに復帰ふっきする。

    If senior vassals including karo conclude that the lord fully reformed himself and will mend his ways, the lord is allowed to get back to the original position after making a written promise.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 孝徳天皇時代こうとくてんのうじだいには制度せいどが大おおきく改あらたまった。

    During the reign of Emperor Kotoku, the national system changed drastically.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 改

  • 改reformation; changeOnカイKunあらためる・あらたまる

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