ける
bakeru

Ichidan Verb

1. 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

Intransitive
ねこ けると われる。
nekowa bakeruto iwareru.
It is said that cats can change shape.
Ichidan Verb

2. to disguise oneself as

Intransitive
Ichidan Verb

3. to change radically; to metamorphose

Intransitive
Ichidan Verb

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

Intransitive