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    3. 替える

    替える

    替かえ​る​

    to replace

    N3KMT9News #24+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    換える代える

    かえる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to replace, to convert, to change
    2.
    to exchange, to interchange, to renew
    3.
    to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

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    電でん池ちを替かえる必ひつ要ようがあります。

    I need to change the batteries.

    KMT5Daily Life
    古ふるい家か具ぐを新あたらしいものに替かえることにした。

    I decided to replace the old furniture with new ones.

    KMT9Home & HousingDaily Life
    彼かれは気き分ぶんを替かえるために、週しゅう末まつに旅りょ行こうに出でかけた。

    He went on a trip for the weekend to change his mood.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyTravel & TransportationDaily Life
    季き節せつの変めぐわり目めなので、カーテンを替かえることにした。

    Since it's the change of season, I decided to change the curtains.

    KMT9Daily LifeHome & Housing
    チームのメンバーを替かえることで、新あたらしい視し点てんを取とり入いれたい。

    I want to incorporate new perspectives by changing the team members.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    替
    か.える・か.え-・か.わる…(2)
    exchange・spare・substitute・per-
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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