換える (かえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

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

See example sentences below.

換える at a glance

換える

かえるkaeru

N3verb

to exchange / to replace / to substitute

換えるかえるkaeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to exchange / to replace / to substitute

Example 1

古いゲームソフトを新しいのに換えた。

Translation

I exchanged the old game software for a new one.

Example 2

壊れた部品を新しい部品に換える。

Translation

I replaced the broken part with a new one.