ichidan verb, transitive verb
replace; change for a new one; renew
General term for swapping an object, part, or attachment for a new or different one. Used for physical items like batteries, tires, or covers.
電池を新しいものに付け替える。
I replace the battery with a new one.
タイヤをスタッドレスに付け替
I changed the tires to snow tires.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
reassign an expense; charge to a different account; shift a loss
Business/accounting term. Used when moving a cost or loss from one account, department, or budget to another.
その経費を別の勘定科目に付け替える。
We reassign that expense to a different account.
損失を子会社に付け替えるような処理は問題だ。
Shifting losses to a subsidiary is problematic.