替え
かえ · kae
Change, alteration, substitute, spare, replacement, proxy
- rate of exchange
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Example sentences
お色直しでドレスを着替えます。
おいろなおしでどれすをきがえます。
We change dresses for the costume change.
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ここで制服に着替えてください。
ここでせいふくにきがえてください。
Please change into your uniform here.
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ギターの弦を替えるには、専用の工具が必要だ。
ぎたーのげんをかえるには、せんようのこうぐがひつようだ。
To change guitar strings, you need special tools.
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店員が注文を間違えたが、すぐに取り替えてくれた。
てんいんがちゅうもんをまちがえたが、すぐにとりかえてくれた。
The waiter got the order wrong, but he replaced it right away.
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What does 替え mean?
Change, alteration, substitute, spare, replacement, proxy. It can also mean: rate of exchange.
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かえ (kae). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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