A2 verb #1,000 am häufigsten

変わる

kawaru

When something changes by itself, we use 変わる (kawaru). This verb doesn't take a direct object. For example, the season changes, or your plans change.

Think of it as something undergoing a transformation without an external agent directly acting upon it. It's a natural or internal change. You'll often see it used for things like the weather, colors, or situations.

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When something changes on its own, use 変わる (kawaru). Think of a traffic light changing from red to green, or the seasons changing. It’s an intransitive verb, meaning it doesn't take a direct object. So, you wouldn't say 'I change the light' with 変わる. You'd say 'The light changes.'

Häufige Fehler

A common mistake is confusing 変わる (kawaru) with 変える (kaeru). 変える (kaeru) is a transitive verb, meaning someone or something *actively changes* something else. For example, you would use 変える when you change your clothes, or change a plan. Remember: 変わる = something changes itself; 変える = someone changes something.

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