変貌（へんぼう）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: transformation / change of appearance
Example sentences
- 町は十年で大きく変貌した。 — The town transformed dramatically over ten years.
- 彼の変貌ぶりに驚く。 — I'm amazed at how much he's changed.
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