How to say "makeover" in Japanese

• リフォームCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers makeovers in the physical sense: renovating, refurbishing or redecorating a building such as a house. This common word is what you want for home makeovers, not for changing a person's image.
  うちのマンションも古ふるくなったから、リフォームして気分きぶんを換かえるか。↗

  This condo is getting old. Why don't we redecorate to give it a fresh feel?
• 大変身だいへんしん
  noun, suru verbA makeover understood as a major, dramatic transformation. This less common word stresses the sheer scale of the change, so it fits a striking total makeover rather than routine redecoration.
• イメチェン
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbA makeover as a change of image: adopting a new look or style to change how one is perceived. It is the abbreviated form of イメージチェンジ and is less common than リフォーム.
  一いちからやるんだから、大胆だいたんにイメチェンすればよかったのに。↗

  As you're starting from scratch you might as well have gone for a major makeover...
• イメージチェンジ
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verbThe full form of イメチェン, with the same meaning: a makeover that changes a person's image rather than a building. Choose this or イメチェン when the makeover is about presentation and impression.
  イメージチェンジをしたい。↗

  I'd like to change my image.

Choose 「リフォーム」 for building makeovers, 「イメチェン」 or 「イメージチェンジ」 for changing a person's image, and 大変身 when stressing a dramatic major change; only 「リフォーム」 is a common word.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• リフォームrenovation (e.g. a house)
• 大変身だいへんしんmakeover
• イメチェンimage change
• イメージチェンジimage change