替える
かえる
Also written 代える, 換える
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Transitive to replace; to convert; to change (usu. 替える)
- to exchange; to interchange; to renew (usu. 換える)
- to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.) (usu. 代える)
Kanji
- 替 replace. Read as かえる.
Example sentences
- 銀行に行けばその50ドルの小切手を現金に換えてくれる。
The bank will cash your fifty dollar check. - 海に面した部屋に替えて下さい。
I'd like a room facing the ocean instead. - 円をドルに替えてくれる銀行がありますか。
Is there a bank where I can exchange yen for dollars? - ビザを観光から商用に替えられますか。
Can I switch over from a sightseeing visa to a business one? - どんな大金も人命には換えられない。
Even a large sum of money cannot take the place of a man's life.
Common phrases
Related forms
- 替わる (かわる) to succeed (intransitive partner)
Words containing 替える
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