Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 変貌(へんぼう) in Japanese

変貌
Kana Reading
へんぼう
Romaji
henbō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
    Example sentence
    日本は工業化の結果急激な変貌を遂げた。 Japan has undergone a drastic change as a result of industrialization.

Examples of 変貌, へんぼう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

変 JLPT 3

9 strokes

unusual, change, strange

On'Yomi: ヘン

Kun'Yomi: か.わる, か.わり, か.える

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貌

14 strokes

form, appearance, countenance

On'Yomi: ボウ, バク

Kun'Yomi: かたち, かたどる

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