What does 化ける mean?
化ける is a Japanese verb meaning “to disguise, to take the form of” in English. It can also be translated as “to change radically (for the better)” depending on context. It is written as 化ける in kanji, ばける in hiragana, and bakeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
猫は化けると言われる。
It is said that cats can change shape.