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代えるかえる

kaeru

to substitute, to stand in for (use one thing in place of another; e.g. 挨拶[あいさつ]に代[か]える)

Example sentence

彼は電話を手紙に代える。

He substitutes a letter for a phone call.

Kanji in 代える

Sentences with 代える

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
時代N4じだいage, period, epoch, era
~代N4~だい~ age; period
代わりN4かわりsubstitute, replacement (neutral)
代表N3だいひょうrepresentative, delegation
現代N3げんだいtoday, present-day
年代N3ねんだいage, era, period
代理N3だいりrepresentation, proxy, deputy
近代N3きんだいmodern times

More Actions & Movement words

WordMeaning
守るまもるto protect; to abide (by the rules)
含むふくむto contain, to include
与えるあたえるto give
殺すころすto kill
戦うたたかうto fight, to compete, to battle
超えるこえるto exceed, to surpass (a quantity, limit, or standard; e.g. 定員[ていいん]を超[こ]える)
当たるあたるto hit, to strike; to come true; to win (a prize)
相変わらずあいかわらずas ever, as usual

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