替える – Vocabulary details

替かえる

Meanings

Verb (1-dan, transitive)

1. to replace; to convert; to change

usu. 替える

やはり鍵かぎは替かえられていなかったようだ。It seems the lock hadn't been changed after all.

2. to exchange; to interchange; to renew

usu. 換える

このポイントは商しょう品ひんに替かえることができる。These points can be exchanged for goods.

3. to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

usu. 代える

何なん度ども言いいますが、護ご衛えいを替かえてはいかがでしょうか。I have said this many times, but how about changing the guards?

Alt. forms

Kanji used

替

replace

Pitch accent

か

える

Conjugations...Used in: 2162

Used in vocabulary (44 in total)

切きり替かえる

to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew

入いれ替かえる

to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer

塗ぬり替かえる

to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)

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Examples (21 in total)

部へ屋やを替かえていただけますか。

Could you change my room for me?

席せきを替かえてほしいのですが。

I'd like to change my seat.

やはり鍵かぎは替かえられていなかったようだ。

It seems the lock hadn't been changed after all.