<entry>
<ent_seq>1186710</ent_seq>
<k_ele>
<keb>化ける</keb>
<ke_pri>ichi1</ke_pri>
<ke_pri>news2</ke_pri>
<ke_pri>nf32</ke_pri>
</k_ele>
<r_ele>
<reb>ばける</reb>
<re_pri>ichi1</re_pri>
<re_pri>news2</re_pri>
<re_pri>nf32</re_pri>
</r_ele>
<sense>
<pos>&v1;</pos>
<pos>&vi;</pos>
<gloss>to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.)</gloss>
<gloss>to assume the shape of</gloss>
<gloss>to turn oneself into</gloss>
<gloss>to transform oneself into</gloss>
</sense>
<sense>
<pos>&v1;</pos>
<pos>&vi;</pos>
<gloss>to disguise oneself (as)</gloss>
</sense>
<sense>
<pos>&v1;</pos>
<pos>&vi;</pos>
<gloss>to change (into)</gloss>
<gloss>to transform</gloss>
<gloss>to metamorphose</gloss>
</sense>
<sense>
<pos>&v1;</pos>
<pos>&vi;</pos>
<gloss>to change radically (for the better)</gloss>
<gloss>to transform</gloss>
<gloss>to improve dramatically and unexpectedly (e.g. of an actor, sportsperson, stock price)</gloss>
<gloss>to make a complete turnaround</gloss>
</sense>
</entry>