イメチェン[ime chen]: makeover

August 24, 2020

It is Japanese English that stands for ”イメージチェンジ”.
It is a noun that means “makeover”. It is used to describe a person/thing that gets a new look. ”イメチェンする” is the verb form.

Meg is thinking of what kind of hairstyle she should get for autumn.

  • Meg: I'd like to change my look for autumn.
    秋に向けて、イメチェンしたいな。
  • Amy: Me too. I decided to dye my hair darker.
    私も。髪を暗く染める事にした。
  • Meg: I see. I wonder if I should get my hair cut to shoulder-length.
    なるほど。肩まで、(髪を)切ろうかな。
  • Amy: That's nice! I think it will look good on you.
    いいね!似合うと思うよ。
Ken and Leo are talking about the construction around the station.

  • Ken: There's construction going on right near the station. What are they building?
    駅の近くが工事中だけど、何の建設だろう?
  • Leo: I’m not sure, but the oldest buildings were totally outdated. It seems it needed a makeover.
    よく分からないけど、建物が古臭くなったから、イメチェンするらしいよ。
Meg and Ken are talking about Sara.

  • Ken: I didn’t realize that Sara was that pretty.
    サラって、あんなに美人だったっけ?
  • Meg: She was already pretty, and now she is looking better than ever! I feel like she got a makeover. Uh-huh, maybe she has found her new date.
    元々美人だけど、最近さらに綺麗になった!イメチェンした気がする。あーなるほど、たぶん、彼氏ができたな。
  • Ken: What? I wanted to ask her out so you mean it’s too late to do it...
    えっ?デートに誘おうと思ったのに、遅かったか...
  • Meg: I’m afraid so.
    そうだね。

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