Meaning of 化ける in Japanese
Definition of 化ける
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(v1, vi) 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
猫は化けると言われる。
It is said that cats can shape-change. - to disguise oneself as
- to change radically; to metamorphose
- to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
