あらたまる
aratamaru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to be renewed; to change

Intransitive
長年 ながねん習慣 しゅうかんはなかなか あらたまらない。
naganenno shūkanwa nakanaka aratamaranai.
Old habits die hard.
Godan Verb (ru)

2. to be improved; to be reformed; to be revised; to be corrected

Intransitive
Godan Verb (ru)

3. to stand on ceremony; to be formal

Intransitive
Godan Verb (ru)

4. to take a turn for the worse (of an illness); to take a serious turn

Intransitive
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