取り替える (とりかえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

取り替える (とりかえる) means to exchange / to replace / to swap.

See example sentences below.

取り替える at a glance

取り替える

とりかえるtorikaeru

N4verb

to exchange / to replace / to swap

取り替えるとりかえるtorikaeruN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to exchange / to replace / to swap

Example 1

新しい電池とりかえた。

Translation

I replaced it with a new battery.

Example 2

友だちと席をとりかえた。

Translation

I swapped seats with my friend.