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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 |
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| 2. |
[v1,vi]
▶ to disguise oneself as |
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| 3. |
[v1,vi]
▶ to change radically ▶ to metamorphose |
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| 4. |
[v1,vi]
▶ to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.) |
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| 3. | A 2012-02-20 04:05:29 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 2. | A* 2012-02-19 08:00:50 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | koj, daij, meikyo, gg5 |
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| Diff: | @@ -19,2 +19,4 @@ -<gloss>to appear in disguise</gloss> -<gloss>to take the form of</gloss> +<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> @@ -25,2 +27,12 @@ -<gloss>dramatically change from inconsequential being</gloss> -<gloss>become famous from no-name</gloss> +<gloss>to disguise oneself as</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&v1;</pos> +<pos>&vi;</pos> +<gloss>to change radically</gloss> +<gloss>to metamorphose</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&v1;</pos> +<pos>&vi;</pos> +<gloss>to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)</gloss> |
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| 1. | A* 2012-02-19 07:17:46 huixing | |
| Comments: | to change for the worse; to corrupt, i wonder where got this meaning. |
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| Diff: | @@ -25,2 +25,2 @@ -<gloss>to change for the worse</gloss> -<gloss>to corrupt</gloss> +<gloss>dramatically change from inconsequential being</gloss> +<gloss>become famous from no-name</gloss> |
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