Word
取り替える
Meaning in Englishexchange, replace
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Word context
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.
Word class
verb (動詞)
Related words by kanji and components
N1
取り替え
torikae
swap, exchange
N1
取扱
toriatsukai
treatment, handling, management
N1
取り扱う
toriatsukau
to treat, to handle, to deal in
N1
取り組む
torikumu
to tackle, to engage in a bout, to come to grips with
N1
取締り
torishimari
control, crackdown, supervision
N1
取り締まる
torishimaru
to crack down, to control, to supervise
N1
取り調べる
torishiraberu
to investigate, to examine
N1
取り立てる
toritateru
to collect, to extort
N1
取り次ぐ
toritsugu
to act as an agent for, to announce (someone), to convey (a message)