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取り替える
Meaning in Englishexchange, replace
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What it means
What does 取り替える mean? It means to replace one thing with another by removing the old item and installing a new one, typically after wear, damage, or a need for an upgrade.
Main meanings
- to replace a worn-out or defective part
- to swap one item for another within a set or system
- to substitute something temporarily or in a repair context
How to use it
Commonly used for tangible replacement tasks; appropriate in casual speech and in formal manuals; Examples in Japanese: 電池を取り替える; 車のタイヤを取り替える; 部品を取り替える.
Variants and close terms
- 交換する kōkan suru — to exchange
- 置き換える okikaeru — to substitute or replace in a sequence
- 替える kaeru — to substitute; to exchange
Composition
- 取り: the continuative form of 取る, indicating the action of taking or removing
- 替える: the verb meaning to substitute or exchange, here modifying the preceding action
Etymology
取り替える combines 取り (the renyou form of 取る, to take) with 替える (to substitute or exchange); the pairing conveys taking something away to make a replacement.
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