変更します（へんこうします、henkoushimasu）
- to alter
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変更します (へんこうします, romaji: henkoushimasu) means "to alter" in Japanese. It is a N3 High-level Verb (group 3) word.
| Meaning: | to alter |
| Level: | N3 High |
| Lexical Category: | Verb (group 3) (サ変動詞) |
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Basic Conjugation
Romaji：henkoushimasu
Hiragana：へんこうします
Polite-form (ます形) | へんこうします変更します。alter. |
Dict-form (辞書形) | 変更するalter |
Connect-form (て形) | 変更して + <Verb> |
Not-form (ない形) | 変更しないnot alter |
Advanced Conjugation
Past-form (た形) | 変更したalterred |
Terminal-form (終止形) | 変更する。alter. |
If-form (仮定形) | 変更すればif alter |
Let's-form (意志形) | 変更しよう !let's alter |
Command-form (命令形) | 変更しろ !alter ! |
AI Explanation
The Japanese word 変更します (henkō shimasu) means "to change," "to modify," "to alter," or "to revise." It indicates a shift or adjustment from a previous state or plan. It's a formal and polite verb, suitable for various situations, including business settings and formal conversations. The word implies a deliberate and planned alteration. 変更します can refer to changing plans, schedules, information, or even physical objects.
⚫︎予定を 変更します。 Translation: I will change the schedule. ⚫︎住所を 変更します。 Translation: I will change the address. ⚫︎パスワードを 変更します。 Translation: I will change the password.
⚫︎You would use 変更します in situations where you are informing someone about a change or modification. ⚫︎It's common in formal emails, business meetings, and customer service interactions. ⚫︎It's polite and appropriate for showing respect. ⚫︎You can also use it to offer a change or suggestion, particularly if you are in a position of authority or want to be indirect. ⚫︎Use the polite form 変更します instead of casual verbs.
⚫︎The word is typically written as 変更します. ⚫︎The kanji is 変更 (henkō). ⚫︎Hiragana: へんこうします ⚫︎Katakana: (Not applicable - this is not a loan word.) ⚫︎The okurigana (the suffix hiragana) is always "します" (shimasu). ⚫︎The verb stem is 変更 (henkō). ⚫︎The dictionary form is 変更する (henkō suru).
⚫︎変える (kaeru) - to change (more general and can be informal) ⚫︎修正する (shūsei suru) - to correct, to amend ⚫︎改める (aratameru) - to revise, to reform ⚫︎見直す (minaosu) - to review, to reconsider ⚫︎訂正する (teisei suru) - to correct, to rectify
⚫︎維持する (iji suru) - to maintain, to keep ⚫︎変更しない (henkō shinai) - to not change ⚫︎そのままにする (sonomama ni suru) - to leave as is
会議の時間を 変更します。明日の午後2時にしましょう。 ・Translation: I will change the meeting time. Let's make it 2 PM tomorrow. ・Explanation: This sentence informs a change to the meeting schedule and suggests the new time.
契約内容を 変更します場合は、事前にご連絡ください。 ・Translation: Please contact us in advance if you want to change the contract details. ・Explanation: This sentence explains the procedure to make changes to a contract.
⚫︎変更 (henkō) is a compound word: ⚫︎変 (hen) - change, strange ⚫︎更 (kō) - renew, revise ⚫︎The suffix します (shimasu) is the polite verb ending, indicating "to do" or "to make". Thus, 変更します is "to make a change" or "to change."