引ひき換かえ

ひ

き

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

exchange; conversion; swapping

Refers to the act of exchanging one thing for another, such as money, goods, or tickets. Often used in set phrases like 引き換えに (in exchange for).

商しょう品ひん券けんと現げん金きんを引ひき換かえる。
Exchange gift certificates for cash.
チケットは

当とう

日じつ

、

窓まど

口ぐち

で

引ひ

き

換か

え

て

ください

。

Please exchange your ticket at the counter on the day of the event.

自じ由ゆうと引ひき換かえに、多おおくの責せき任にんを負おうことになった。

In exchange for freedom, I had to take on a lot of responsibility.

Written forms

引ひき換かえUsage54%
Most common spelling; used in general contexts.
引ひき換かえUsage32%
Abbreviated form; seen in compounds or signs.
引ひき換かえUsage9%
Common variant; slightly more compact.
引ひき替かえUsage3%
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely used.
引ひき替かえUsage2%
Alternate kanji; often used when emphasizing substitution or replacement.
引ひき替かえ
Compact variant of 引き替え.

Kanji

引pull, tug, jerk
換interchange, period, change
替exchange, spare, substitute

Similar words

交こう換かん
交換 is a more general term for exchange or swap, while 引き換え often implies a one-to-one substitution or redemption, especially in transactional contexts.
取とり替かえ
取り替え emphasizes replacing something old or used with something new, whereas 引き換え focuses on exchanging one item for another, often of equivalent value.

Etymology

Compound of 引き (hiki, continuative form of 引く 'to pull') + 換え (kae, continuative form of 換える 'to exchange'). Literally 'pulling and exchanging', referring to the act of handing over one thing and receiving another in return.