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切り替える (きりかえる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
switch ; change over ; renew
Used for changing from one thing to another, such as switching a device, changing a plan, or renewing a mindset. Often implies a deliberate, complete shift.
つぎ
の
仕し
事ごと
に
取と
りかかろう
。
Let's change our mindset and get started on the next task.
Written forms 切き り 替か える Usage 76%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
切き り 換か える Usage 13%
Alternate kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
切き りかえる Usage 8%
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切きり 替か える Usage 2%
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きりかえる Usage 1%
切きり 換か える Usage 1%
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切き り 変か える Usage <1%
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Kanji 替 exchange, spare, substitute 換 interchange, period, change Similar words 変か える 変える is a general verb for 'change' or 'alter', while 切り替える emphasizes a deliberate switch from one option to another, often with a sense of renewal or replacement.
替か える 替える means 'replace' or 'exchange' (e.g., replacing a battery), whereas 切り替える implies a more active switching or changing over, often involving a system, plan, or mental state.
Etymology Compound of 切る (kiru, 'cut') + 替える (kaeru, 'replace'). The combination suggests cutting off one thing and replacing it with another, hence 'switch' or 'change over'.
unusual, change, strange
