Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 言い換え

    言い換え

    言いい​換かえ​

    putting in other words

    KMT10News #40+1NounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab23 strokes

    言い替え言替え言換え

    いいかえ

    Noun

    1.
    putting in other words, rephrasing, rewording, paraphrase

    Stroke 0 / 23

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの言こと葉ばを言いい換かえれば、彼かれは賛さん成せいだ。

    To rephrase his words, he agrees.

    KMT7Core Concepts
    授じゅ業ぎょうでは、先せん生せいが複ふく雑ざつな概がい念ねんを何なん度ども言いい換かえながら説せつ明めいしてくれた。

    In class, the teacher explained complex concepts by rephrasing them many times.

    KMT9EducationCore Concepts
    難むずかしい専せん門もん用よう語ごを、分わかりやすい言こと葉ばに言いい換かえましょう。

    Let's rephrase difficult technical terms into easy-to-understand language.

    KMT10Core ConceptsEducation
    この文ぶん章しょうの要よう点てんを損そこなわずに言いい換かえを行おこなうには、高こう度どな読どっ解かい力りょくと表ひょう現げん力りょくが必ひつ要ようだ。

    To paraphrase this text without losing its main points, advanced reading comprehension and expressive skills are required.

    KMT10Core ConceptsEducationLiterature
    顧こ客きゃくへの説せつ明めいは、専せん門もん用よう語ごを避さけ、平へい易いな言こと葉ばに言いい換かえを心こころがけるべきだ。

    Explanations to customers should avoid technical terms and strive for rephrasing into simple language.

    KMT10Business & FinanceCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    換
    か.える・-か.える・か.わる…(1)
    interchange・period・change・convert・replace…(1)
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 言
    • 換
    • い
    • え

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›