改める

あらためる

to change, to reform, to revise

Also:to reform, to examine, to do properly

What does 改める mean?

改める is a Japanese verb meaning to change, to reform, to revise in English. It can also be translated as to reform, to examine, to do properly depending on context. It is written as 改める in kanji, あらためる in hiragana, and aratameru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

どうして考えを改めたのですか。

What made you change your mind?