► 動詞
化ける [(2)ばける] meaning: disguise rank: 2
☆ 狐は人間に化けると信じられていた ⇨ It was believed foxes can transform into humans (☛ Transform using supernatural power)
化す [(1)かす] [liter] meaning: become rank: 3
☆ 全ての苦労は無と化した ⇨ All the hard work became nothing, went down the drain
化かす [(2)ばかす] meaning: deceive rank: 3
☆ おとぎ話では狐は人を化かすと言われる ⇨ In folk tales foxes are often said to trick people (☛ Deceive someone using supernatural powers)
化する [(2)かする] [liter] meaning: become rank: 4
☆ 爆撃で街は廃墟と化した ⇨ The town became ruins by the bombing (☛ An alternative of 化す)
► 名詞
化け物 [(3)ばけもの] meaning: monster rank: 2
☆ 彼は化け物に食べられた ⇨ He was eaten by a monster
化けの皮 [(2)ばけのかわ] [化けの皮を剥がす] meaning: disguise rank: 4
☆ 彼は彼女の化けの皮を剥がした ⇨ He removed her disguise, expose her true self (☛ Literally “shapeshifted skins”. Malicious disguise, pretense)
► 接尾辞
化 [か] [liter] meaning: become rank: 2
☆ 多くの政治家は未だに地球温暖化を否定している ⇨ Many politicians still deny global warming
化 [か] [化する] [liter] meaning: become rank: 2
☆ 世界中で肥満が深刻化している ⇨ Obesity is becoming more and more serious all over the world
化 [か] [liter] meaning: make rank: 2
☆ 彼等は電池の高性能化と小型化を追求している ⇨ They are pursuing to make batteries more high-performance and smaller
化 [か] [化する] [liter] meaning: make rank: 2
☆ 思考を現実化するには何が必要か？ ⇨ What does it take to realize an idea, turn an idea into reality?