1The process or result of something becoming different from what it was before; change or alteration.
最近、彼の考え方に変化が見られる。
I've noticed a change in his way of thinking lately.
季節の変化とともに、街の風景も変わっていく。
As the seasons change, the scenery of the town changes too.
体重に大きな変化はない。
There hasn't been much change in my weight.
テクノロジーの変化はますます速くなっている。
Technological change is happening faster and faster.
2Variety or diversity; having a range of differences rather than being monotonous.
毎日同じメニューでは飽きるので、少し変化をつけたい。
Eating the same menu every day gets boring, so I want to add some variety.
この曲はリズムに変化があって聴き飽きない。
This song has variation in its rhythm, so it doesn't get tiring to listen to.
単調な文章に変化をつけるため、文の長さを変えてみた。
To add variety to the monotonous writing, I tried varying the sentence length.
3In grammar, the way a word's form changes according to context — such as verb or adjective conjugation.
五段動詞の変化のパターンを覚えるのに苦労した。
I had a hard time memorizing the conjugation patterns of godan verbs.
形容詞の変化には辞書形、て形、た形などがある。
Adjective inflection includes the dictionary form, te-form, ta-form, and so on.
4In sumo, a technique of dodging aside at the moment of the initial charge to evade the opponent's attack.
格上の力士が変化を見せたことに観客から批判の声が上がった。
When the higher-ranked wrestler used a henka sidestep, spectators voiced criticism.