かえる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to replace; to convert; to change
usu. 替える
It seems the lock hadn't been changed after all.
2. to exchange; to interchange; to renew
usu. 換える
These points can be exchanged for goods.
3. to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
usu. 代える
I have said this many times, but how about changing the guards?
Pitch accent
か
える
Used in vocabulary (30 in total)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
to replace (a picture, sign, hanging scroll, etc.); to substitute; to take down (an old picture, etc.) and put up a new one; to move (a picture, etc.) to another location; to hang somewhere else
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to change; to replace
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to repack; to refill
to replace (a picture, sign, hanging scroll, etc.); to substitute; to take down (an old picture, etc.) and put up a new one; to move (a picture, etc.) to another location; to hang somewhere else
to change direction
to change sides; to change places
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
to do over; to start anew
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
to read a kanji with a different pronunciation; to load (e.g. data on a computer); to read; to change the language or wording (of a provision, etc.); to apply a different term
to convert (a loan)
Examples (21 in total)
Could you change my room for me?
I'd like to change my seat.
It seems the lock hadn't been changed after all.