改造(かいぞう)

かいぞう
noun, suru-verb
remodeling, modification
1. remodeling, renovation, reconstruction
Significantly changing or rebuilding the structure of a building or object.
古(ふる)い家(いえ)を改造(かいぞう)して住(す)んでいる。
I live in an old house that has been remodeled.
倉庫(そうこ)を改造(かいぞう)してカフェにした。
They remodeled a warehouse into a cafe.
築(ちく)50年(ねん)の建物(たてもの)を改造(かいぞう)して、モダンなオフィスに生(う)まれ変(か)わらせた。
They remodeled the 50-year-old building and transformed it into a modern office.
2. modification, customization
Altering a machine, vehicle, or device to change its function or appearance.
車(くるま)を改造(かいぞう)するのが趣味(しゅみ)だ。
Modifying cars is my hobby.
違法(いほう)改造(かいぞう)されたバイク(ばいく)は危険(きけん)だ。
Illegally modified motorcycles are dangerous.
パソコンを改造(かいぞう)して性能(せいのう)を上(あ)げた。
I modified my computer to improve its performance.

改造(かいぞう) implies significant structural changes, not just minor repairs or adjustments.

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Added 2026.1.13 21:17 · Revised 2026.2.19 23:52
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