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kaeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

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kaeru
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kaeru

English Meaning(s) for 換える

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to replace (usu. 替える)
  2. to exchange; to interchange (usu. 換える)
  3. to substitute (usu. 代える)

Definition and Synonyms for 換える

Rate Of Exchange the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another
Synonyms: 換える, 替え
Backup Man someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
Synonyms: スタンドイン, ピンチヒッター, 代わり, 代わり, 代人, 代員, 代役, 代り役, 代理, 代理人, 代理者, 代行, 吹き替え, 吹き替える, 控え, 控える, 換える, 替え, 替わる, 替え玉, 補欠, 身代わり
Alternate someone who takes the place of another person
Synonyms: , , , 代わり, 代わり, 代人, 代役, 代り役, 代理, 代理人, 代理者, 後任, 後釜, 換える, 替え, 替わる, 替え玉, 補欠, 身代わり
Counterchange cause to change places
Synonyms: 交換, 取り替える, 引き換える, 換える
Modify cause to change
Synonyms: スイッチ, チェンジ, 付け替える, 修整, 修正, 入れ替える, 切り替える, 刷新, 動かす, 変える, 変化, 変化, 変形, 変換, 変更, 変造, 変革, 崩す, 手直し, 換える, 改む, 改める, 改変, 改定, 改易, 改正, 改築, 改造, すげ替える, 模様替え, 治す, 置き換える, 違う, 違う, 違える, 違える
Exchange change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
Synonyms: やりとり, 互換, 交わす, 交換, 切り替える, 切り替わる, 取り交わす, 取り替える, 取り替えっこ, 引き換える, 換える, すり替える, 繰り替える
Exchange exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
Synonyms: スイッチ, チェンジ, コンバート, コンヴァート, エクスチェンジ, 乗り換える, 互換, 交わす, 交代, 交換, 付け替える, 入れ替える, 刷新, 取り交わす, 取り替える, 取り替えっこ, 変換, 差し換える, 引き換える, 換える, すげ替える, 繰り替える, 置き換える
Exchange exchange a penalty for a less severe one
Synonyms: 交わす, 切り替える, 取り替える, 引き換える, 換える
Replace substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
Synonyms: 交換, 入れ替える, 切り替える, 取り替える, 差し換える, 換える, 置換, 置き換える
Change remove or replace the coverings of
Synonyms: うつる, こぼす, 乗り換える, 乗り移る, 入れ替える, 切り替える, 動く, 変える, 変じる, 変わる, 崩す, 換える, 改まる, 改める, 移ろう, 翻す, 転じる, 違う, 違う, 違える, 違える
Replacing the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
Synonyms: かけがえ, 交代, 交換, 付け替え, 付け替える, 代替, 代替わり, 入れ替え, 入れ替える, 取り替え, 取り替える, 差し換える, 差し替え, 掛け替える, 換える, 替え, 置換, 置き換え, 置き換える
Adjustment the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
Synonyms: モディフィケーション, 修整, 修正, 変形, 変更, 変造, 手直し, 換える, 改め, 改める, 改変, 改定, 改正, 替え, 治す, 直し, 調整
Shift lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
Synonyms: シフト, スイッチ, チェンジ, 差し換える, 換える
Exchange the act of changing one thing for another thing
Synonyms: やりとり, エクスチェンジ, 交換, 取り替え, 取り替える, 取り替えっこ, 引き換え, 引き換える, 換える, 替え
Exchange put in the place of another
Synonyms: 交換, 付け替える, 代置, 入れ替える, 取り替える, 差し換える, 掛け替える, 換える, すげ替える, すり替える, 繰り替える, 置換, 置き換え, 置き換える
Swop exchange or give (something) in exchange for
Synonyms: スイッチ, スワップ, トレード, スウィッチ, 交わす, 交換, 入れ替え, 入れ替える, 切り替える, 取り交わす, 取り替える, 引き換える, 振り替える, 換える, すり替える, 物々交換, 転換
Exchange hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
Synonyms: 交換, 換える
Change a thing that is different
Synonyms: チェンジ, 乗り換え, 乗り換える, , 変わり, 変わる, 変動, 変化, 変化, 変換, 変更, 変わり目, 変移, 変遷, 換える, 替え, 異動, 異状, 転変, 転換, お返し
Change a difference that is usually pleasant
Synonyms: チェンジ, 乗り換え, 乗り換える, , 変わり, 変わる, 変動, 変化, 変化, 変換, 変更, 変わり目, 変移, 変遷, 多様性, 換える, 替え, 異動, 異状, 転変, 転換, お返し, お釣り
Substitute a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
Synonyms: かけがえ, サブスティテュート, 代わり, 代わり, 代人, 代品, 代員, 代役, 代り役, 代替, 代替わり, 代替物, 代物, 代物, 代理人, 代理者, 代用品, 形代, 掛け替える, 換える, 替え, 替わる, 替え玉, 身代わり
Modify make different
Synonyms: スイッチ, チェンジ, 付け替える, 修整, 修正, 入れ替える, 切り替える, 刷新, 動かす, 変える, 変化, 変化, 変形, 変換, 変更, 変造, 変革, 崩す, 手直し, 換える, 改む, 改める, 改変, 改定, 改易, 改正, 改築, 改造, すげ替える, 模様替え, 治す, 置き換える, 違う, 違う, 違える, 違える
Exchange switch seemingly equivalent items
Synonyms: 交換, 付け替える, 代置, 入れ替える, 取り替える, 差し換える, 掛け替える, 換える, すげ替える, すり替える, 繰り替える, 置換, 置き換え, 置き換える
Modify cause a transformation
Synonyms: スイッチ, チェンジ, 付け替える, 修整, 修正, 入れ替える, 切り替える, 刷新, 動かす, 変える, 変化, 変化, 変形, 変換, 変更, 変造, 変革, 崩す, 手直し, 換える, 改む, 改める, 改変, 改定, 改易, 改正, 改築, 改造, すげ替える, 模様替え, 治す, 置き換える, 違う, 違う, 違える, 違える

Meanings for each kanji in 換える

» interchange; period; change; convert; replace; renew

Categories 換える is a member of

Modify cause to change
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Change By Reversal change to the contrary
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Replace substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
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Change the action of changing something
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Substitution the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
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Group Action action taken by a group of people
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Renew reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
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Exchange give to, and receive from, one another
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Reassign transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
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Thing an entity that is not named specifically
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Difference the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
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Equivalent a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
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Compeer a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
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Backup Man someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
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Rate amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 換える

Conjugations for 換える

masu stem
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kae
Negative stem
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kae
te-form
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kaete
Negative te-form
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kaenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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kaenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaenai
Past Indicative Form
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kaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaenakatta
Presumptive Form
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kaeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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kaemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaetakunai
Past Indicative Form
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kaetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaetakunakatta
Adjective stem
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kaeta
te-form
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kaetakute
Negative te-form
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kaetakunakute
Adverbial Form
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kaetaku
Provisional Form
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kaetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kaetakunakereba
Conditional Form
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kaetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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kaetakunakattara
Objective Form
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kaetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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kaenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaerarenakatta
masu-stem
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kaerare
te-form
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kaerarete
Negative te-form
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kaerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaerenai
Past Indicative Form
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kaereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaerenakatta
te-form
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kaerete
Negative te-form
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kaerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaeremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kaeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaerarenakatta
masu stem
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kaerare
te-form
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kaerarete
Negative te-form
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kaerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaesasenai
Past Indicative Form
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kaesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaesasenakatta
masu stem
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kaesase
te-form
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kaesasete
Negative te-form
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kaesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kaesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kaesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaesaserarenakatta
masu stem
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kaesaserare
te-form
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kaesaserarete
Negative te-form
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kaesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kaesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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kaen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaezaru

Sample Sentences for 換える

Would you cash these travelers checks, please?
Scott first changed a watch for a book, then the book for money.
He exchanged yen for dollars.
Can you cash these for me?
Please cash this check.

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