吹ふき替かえる

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

dub; overdub

Used for replacing the original audio track of a film, video, or recording with a new one, typically in another language.

この映えい画がは日本にほん語ごに吹ふき替かえられている。
This movie has been dubbed into Japanese.
アニメを英えい語ごに吹ふき替かえる仕し事ごとをし

て

いる

。

I work dubbing anime into English.

2

ichidan verb, transitive verb

remint; recoin

Used for melting down and minting coins again; a specialized term in numismatics or historical contexts.

古ふるい硬こう貨かを吹ふき替かえて新あたらしい貨か幣へいを作つくった。
They reminted old coins to make new currency.

Written forms

吹ふき替かえるUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling for dubbing and reminting.
ふきかえるUsage5%
吹ふき変かえる
Alternate kanji spelling using 変える; less common but still encountered.
吹ふき替かえる
Abbreviated kanji spelling; often seen in contexts like 吹替版 (dubbed version).
吹ふき変かえる
Rare abbreviated spelling; not commonly used.

Kanji

吹blow, breathe, puff
替exchange, spare, substitute
変unusual, change, strange

Similar words

吹ふき替かえ
Noun form meaning 'dubbing' or 'dubbed version'; often used in 吹き替え版 (dubbed version) as opposed to 字幕版 (subtitled version).
鋳ちゅう造ぞう
General term for casting or minting coins; 吹き替える specifically implies reminting from existing metal.

Etymology

Compound of 吹き (continuative form of 吹く 'to blow; to cast metal') + 替える 'to replace'. The dubbing sense likely derives from the idea of 'blowing in' a new voice, while the reminting sense relates to blowing air in metal casting.