豹変
Meanings
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
1. sudden change; complete change
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ひょうへん
Used in vocabulary
君子豹変
the wise readily adapt themselves to changed circumstances; the wise are quick to acknowledge their mistakes and correct them; the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor
Noun
Examples2
君子 は 豹変 する。
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never.
普段 は とても おとなしい ナイスガイ だ が、 理性のタガ が はずれる と 人格 が 豹変 する 二重人格。
He's got a dual personality - usually a quiet "nice guy" type, but when he flips, his character changes.