持ち替える

もちかえる

Also written 持ちかえる, 持ち変える

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to shift (something) from one hand to the other
2. to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on)
3. to exchange (what one is holding for something else)

Kanji

• 持 hold. Read as もち.
• 替 replace. Read as かえる.

Common phrases

• 左手に持ち替える

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