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改める is an exact match with one form of the following word:
改める
BOOST
Reading : あらためる   
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to change; to alter; to revise; to replace  (see also: 改まる; this meaning is restricted to form 改める, 革める)
2. to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve  (this meaning is restricted to form 改める, 革める)
3. to examine; to check; to inspect  (this meaning is restricted to form 改める, 検める)
4. to do properly; to do formally  (this meaning is restricted to form 改める, 革める)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 3 (among the 3,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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改める is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 88,000 (about 2,660,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 3783 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 3261
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 11 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
かれ
その
せいど
制度
あらた
めた

They changed the system.
どうして
かんが
あらた
めた
です
What made you change your mind?
この
しょうせつ
小説
こどもむ
子供向
あらた
める
むずか
しい

It is hard to adapt this story for children.
革める
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Reading : あらためる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 20,000 (about 31,600,000 results)
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検める
BOOST
Reading : あらためる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 42,000 (about 12,400,000 results)
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あらためる
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 79,000 (about 3,270,000 results)
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カイ   あらためる to reform   あらたまる to be renewed; to be formal   
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ぼく strike   
コ   キ   おのれ self   
カク   かわ leather   
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チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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stick   
廿
twenty; 20   にじゅう twenty   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ケン    investigation   
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ケン    unanimous   
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オウ    centre   
assembly, gathering   
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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