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取り替えっこ (とりかえっこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

取とり替かえっこ

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Casual, often used among children or in informal situations. Implies a mutual exchange of items.

おもちゃを取とり替かえっこしよう。
Let's swap toys.
席せきを取とり替かえっこしてもいい？
Can we exchange seats?

Written forms

取とり替かえっこ
Standard kanji spelling.
取とり替かえっこ
Variant with simplified first kanji.

Kanji

取take, fetch, take up
替exchange, spare, substitute

Similar words

交こう換かん
Formal term for exchange, used in business or official contexts. 取り替えっこ is casual and often implies a playful or mutual swap.
取とり替かえる
The base verb meaning 'to exchange' or 'to replace'. 取り替えっこ is the nominalized form with the suffix っこ, adding a sense of doing something together.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 取り替える (to exchange) with the suffix っこ, which indicates a mutual or reciprocal action. The suffix っこ is often used in casual or childish language.