noun
money-changing machine; currency exchange machine
A machine that exchanges bills for coins, or one currency for another. Commonly found in banks, airports, and arcades.
空港の両替機でドルを円に替えた。
I exchanged dollars for yen at the airport currency exchange machine.
ゲームセンターの両替機で千円札を百円玉に替える。
I change a 1,000-yen bill into 100-yen coins at the arcade's change machine.
An ATM (現金自動預け払い機) handles deposits and withdrawals from a bank account, whereas a 両替機 only exchanges cash (bills to coins or between currencies).
Compound of 両替 (りょうがえ, 'money exchange') + 機 (き, 'machine').