1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

   1.

   to change; to alter; to revise; to replace

2. 2.

   to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve

3. 3.

   to examine; to check; to inspect

Example sentences

• 悪い習慣を改めるのは難しいです。

  It's hard to break bad habits.

• まあ、過ちを改めるに遅すぎるということはない。

  Well, there's no such thing as being too late to correct one's faults.