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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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verb (動詞)
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N1
取り付ける
toritsukeru
to furnish, to install; to get someone's agreement
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取り除く
torinozoku
to remove, to take away, to set apart
N1
取引
torihiki
transactions, dealings, business
N1
取り巻く
torimaku
to surround, to circle, to enclose
N1
取り混ぜる
torimazeru
to mix, to put together
N1
取り戻す
torimodosu
to take back, to regain
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取り寄せる
toriyoseru
to order, to send away for
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乗っ取る
nottoru
to capture, to occupy, to take over
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書き取る
kakitoru
to write down, to take dictation
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