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豹変

ひょう変

Reading

Kana: ひょうへん
Romaji: hyōhen
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Definition

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sudden change; complete change

Kanji

Readings: ヒョウ、 ホウ
Meanings: leopard, panther
Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える
Meanings: unusual, change, strange

Example Sentences

君子(くんし)豹変(ひょうへん)する。
➥A wise man changes his mind, a fool never.
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普段(ふだん)はとてもおとなしいナイスガイだが、理性(りせい)のタガがはずれると人格(じんかく)豹変(ひょうへん)する()(じゅう)人格(じんかく)
➥He's got a dual personality—usually a quiet "nice guy" type, but when he flips, his character changes.
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