化ける (ばける): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

化ける (ばける) means to disguise / to take the form of / to change for the worse.

See example sentences below.

化ける at a glance

化ける

ばけるbakeru

N1verb

to disguise / to take the form of / to change for the worse

化けるばけるbakeruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to disguise / to take the form of / to change for the worse

Example 1

猫が狸に化けた話を聞いた。

Translation

I heard a story about a cat that disguised itself as a raccoon dog.

Example 2

性格が悪くに化けてしまった。

Translation

His personality changed for the worse.