交換
こうかん · koukan (also spelled kokan)
Exchange, interchange, switching, reciprocity, barter, substitution, replacement, clearing (of checks, cheques)
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Example sentences
タイヤを交換します。
たいやをこうかんします。
I'll replace the tire.
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結婚指輪を交換します。
けっこんゆびわをこうかんします。
We exchange wedding rings.
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友達と過去問を交換して、お互いに採点し合った。
ともだちとかこもんをこうかんして、おたがいにさいてんしあった。
I exchanged past exams with a friend and we graded each other's.
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ハンドルとサドルを交換する。
はんどるとさどるをこうかんする。
I'll replace the handlebar and the saddle.
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What does 交換 mean?
Exchange, interchange, switching, reciprocity, barter, substitution, replacement, clearing (of checks, cheques).
How do you pronounce 交換?
こうかん (koukan). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 交換?
JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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