How do you read 両替?

両替 is read りょうがえ (ryougae), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 両替 used in a sentence?

銀行で、両替をお願いしました。 — I requested currency exchange at the bank.

How do you write 両替 in romaji?

両替 is written ryougae in romaji, also spelled ryogae.

What kanji are in 両替?

両 (Both, Old Japanese Coin); 替 (Exchange, Spare).

両替りょうがえ

Q: What JLPT level is 両替?

両替 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

りょうがえ · ryougae (also spelled ryogae)

JLPT N2 › noun

Change, money exchange

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Heiban

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Example sentences

銀行で、両替をお願いしました。

ぎんこうで、りょうがえをおねがいしました。

I requested currency exchange at the bank.

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Kanji in this word

両Both, Old Japanese Coin, Counter For Carriages (e.g., In A Train) 音りょう訓てる・ふたつ JLPT N3 · 6 strokes 替Exchange, Spare, Substitute 音たい訓か.える・か.え- JLPT N2 · 12 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

両～りょう～both ~両側りょうがわboth sides 両替りょうがえchange, money exchange 両極りょうきょくboth extremities, north and south poles 両方りょうほうboth sides, both parties 両立りょうりつcompatibility, coexistence, standing together 為替かわせmoney order, exchange 交替こうたいchange, relief, alteration

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What does 両替 mean?

Change, money exchange.

How do you pronounce 両替?

りょうがえ (ryougae). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 両替?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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