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kakegae
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

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kakegae
kakekae
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kakekae
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kakekae

Root Words:

kake + kae

English Meaning(s) for かけがえ

noun
  1. replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing

Definition and Synonyms for かけがえ

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
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

Categories かけがえ is a member of

Substitution the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
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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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Stroke Order Diagrams for かけがえ

Sample Sentences for かけがえ

She is all in all to him.
Life is all in all.
Maybe you don't know this, but nobody could ever take your place.
She cherishes the precious memories of her childhood.
The world's tropical rainforests are critical links in the ecological chain of life on the planet.

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