compared to; in contrast to; unlike ~ (に引き換え) – Japanese Grammar に引き換え (ni hikikae)

Q: What JLPT level is に引き換え?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use に引き換え in a sentence?

Attach に引き換え to the appropriate verb or noun form. Compared to; in contrast to; unlike ~

Q: Is に引き換え formal or casual Japanese?

に引き換え is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

に引き換え

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ni hikikae

compared to; in contrast to; unlike ~

ただ〜のみだ tada~nomi da ってば / ったら tteba / ttara のやら / ものやら /ことやら no yara / mono yara/ koto yara をよそに o yoso ni ぶり / っぷり buri / ppuri ないものでもない nai mono demo nai つ〜つ tsu~tsu はどうであれ wa dou de are ことこの上ない / この上ない / この上なく koto kono ue nai / kono ue nai / kono ue naku いかんだ / いかんでは/ いかんによっては ikan da / ikan dewa / ikan ni yotte wa がてら gatera べくもない beku mo nai いかんにかかわらず /いかんによらず /いかんをとわず ikan ni kakawarazu / ikan ni yorazu /ikan o towazu を顧みず / も顧みず o/mo kaerimizu どうにも〜ない dou nimo~nai やしない ya shinai とあって to atte には及ばない niwa oyobanai ならいざしらず /はいざしらず nara iza shirazu / wa iza shirazu といえども to ie domo ただ〜のみだ tada~nomi da ってば / ったら tteba / ttara のやら / ものやら /ことやら no yara / mono yara/ koto yara をよそに o yoso ni ぶり / っぷり buri / ppuri ないものでもない nai mono demo nai つ〜つ tsu~tsu はどうであれ wa dou de are ことこの上ない / この上ない / この上なく koto kono ue nai / kono ue nai / kono ue naku いかんだ / いかんでは/ いかんによっては ikan da / ikan dewa / ikan ni yotte wa がてら gatera べくもない beku mo nai いかんにかかわらず /いかんによらず /いかんをとわず ikan ni kakawarazu / ikan ni yorazu /ikan o towazu を顧みず / も顧みず o/mo kaerimizu どうにも〜ない dou nimo~nai やしない ya shinai とあって to atte には及ばない niwa oyobanai ならいざしらず /はいざしらず nara iza shirazu / wa iza shirazu といえども to ie domo

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に引き換え

ni hikikae

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compared to; in contrast to; unlike ~

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JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

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compared to; in contrast to; unlike ~

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What does the grammar pattern に引き換え mean? ▼

Compared to; in contrast to; unlike ~

What JLPT level is に引き換え? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use に引き換え in a sentence? ▼

Attach に引き換え (ni hikikae) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is に引き換え formal or casual Japanese? ▼

に引き換え is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember に引き換え long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.