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置き換える (おきかえる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
move to another position ; change the position of ; rearrange
Used when changing where something is placed or rearranging the positions of items. It is transitive and often appears with 位置, 配置, or concrete objects.
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広ひろ
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使つか
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家か
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換か
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た
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I rearranged the furniture to make better use of the room.
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
replace ; substitute ; swap ; switch
Used when replacing one thing with another, or converting one expression, value, material, or system into another. The common pattern is AをBに置き換える, 'replace A with B' or 'substitute B for A.'
Written forms 置お き 換か える Usage 80%
Standard spelling, high priority.
置お きかえる Usage 12%
search-only kanji form
Attested search-only mixed kana form; 置き換える is the normal spelling.
おきかえる Usage 7%
置おき 換か える Usage 1%
search-only kanji form
Attested search-only spelling; uncommon compared with 置き換える.
置お き 変か える Usage 1%
search-only kanji form
Attested search-only variant; 置き換える is preferred in ordinary writing.
Kanji 換 interchange, period, change 変 unusual, change, strange Similar words 取と り 替か える Often means replacing or exchanging a physical item, especially something old, broken, or unsuitable; 置き換える is broader and also covers abstract substitution.
入い れ 替か える Emphasizes switching contents, order, members, or what is inside something; 置き換える emphasizes replacing one thing or position with another.
置ち 換かん する A more Sino-Japanese and often technical verb for substitution or replacement, common in mathematics, computing, and formal writing.
Etymology A compound verb from 置く, 'to place,' plus 換える, 'to exchange or replace.' The spelling 置き換える transparently reflects changing what is placed or substituting one thing for another.
