すり替える

すりかえる

Also written 摩り替える, 掏り替える, 擦り替える

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)

Kanji

• 替 replace. Read as かえる.

Example sentences

• 巧妙にイメージがすり替えられている。
  They're cleverly changing how we perceive them.

Common phrases

• 偽物にすり替える

Related forms

• すり替わる (すりかわる) to be covertly swapped (intransitive partner)

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