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Japanese word 代える: to replace / to substitute / to exchange. Meanings and example sentences.

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代える (かえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

代える (かえる) means to replace / to substitute / to exchange.

See example sentences below.

代える at a glance

代える
かえるkaeru
N3verb
to replace / to substitute / to exchange
代えるかえるkaeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 代える

Core meaning

to replace / to substitute / to exchange

Basic example sentences

Example 1

古いパソコンを新しいのに代えた。

Translation

I replaced my old computer with a new one.

Example 2

明日の予定を別の日に代えよう。

Translation

Let's change tomorrow's plan to another day.

代える (かえる): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo