牛を馬に乗り換える うしをうまにのりかえる Meanings Expression, Ichidan verb to go from (using, etc.) something bad to something good (literally: to change (from riding) a cow to (riding) a horse) Kanji 牛 cow. Read as うし. 馬 horse. Read as うま. 乗 ride. Read as のり. 換 swap. Read as かえる. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists