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替える
かえる
N3
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to exchange
2
to interchange
3
to substitute
4
to replace
5
to convert
6
to change
7
to renew
8
to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
Example sentence
カーテンを替えると部屋が違ったように見える。
The room looks different after I've changed the curtains.
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Kanji in this word
替
Exchange, Spare, Substitute
12 strokes
More words with
替
為替
かわせ ·
money order
N2
代替
だいたい ·
substitution
両替
りょうがえ ·
change
N3
為替相場
かわせそうば ·
exchange rate
切り替え
きりかえ ·
exchange
替え玉
Full entry on Jisho
かえだま ·
stand-in
日替わり
ひがわり ·
changing every day
取り替える
とりかえる ·
to exchange
N4
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