替かえる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to replace; to convert; to change
usu. 替える
It seems the lock hadn't been changed after all.
2. to exchange; to interchange; to renew
usu. 換える
These points can be exchanged for goods.
3. to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
usu. 代える
I have said this many times, but how about changing the guards?
Kanji used
replace
Pitch accent
か
える
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Used in vocabulary (44 in total)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
to change; to replace
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to repack; to refill
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to reorganize; to rearrange; to put (things) in order
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
to read a kanji with a different pronunciation; to load (e.g. data on a computer); to read; to change the language or wording (of a provision, etc.); to apply a different term
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
to replace (a picture, sign, hanging scroll, etc.); to substitute; to take down (an old picture, etc.) and put up a new one; to move (a picture, etc.) to another location; to hang somewhere else
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to dub; to remint
to replace (a picture, sign, hanging scroll, etc.); to substitute; to take down (an old picture, etc.) and put up a new one; to move (a picture, etc.) to another location; to hang somewhere else
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
to replace (a picture, sign, hanging scroll, etc.); to substitute; to take down (an old picture, etc.) and put up a new one; to move (a picture, etc.) to another location; to hang somewhere else
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to forsake one thing for another
to try a different venue (for drinking, socializing, etc.); to go somewhere else
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to do over; to start anew
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
to change; to replace
to change direction
to replace (a picture, sign, hanging scroll, etc.); to substitute; to take down (an old picture, etc.) and put up a new one; to move (a picture, etc.) to another location; to hang somewhere else
to repack; to refill
to change sides; to change places
Examples (21 in total)
Could you change my room for me?
I'd like to change my seat.
It seems the lock hadn't been changed after all.