かえる – Vocabulary details

かえる

Verb (1-dan, transitive)

1. to replace; to convert; to change

usu. 替える

やはり鍵かぎは替かえられていなかったようだ。It seems the lock hadn't been changed after all.

2. to exchange; to interchange; to renew

usu. 換える

このポイントは商しょう品ひんに替かえることができる。These points can be exchanged for goods.

3. to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

usu. 代える

何なん度ども言いいますが、護ご衛えいを替かえてはいかがでしょうか。I have said this many times, but how about changing the guards?

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える

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)

部へ屋やをかえていただけますか。

Could you change my room for me?

席せきをかえてほしいのですが。

I'd like to change my seat.

やはり鍵かぎはかえられていなかったようだ。

It seems the lock hadn't been changed after all.

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