Used to contrast two situations, often with a sense of replacement or trade-off. Appears in the pattern Aに引き換えてB, meaning 'in contrast to A, B' or 'instead of A, B'.
In contrast to last winter, this year is warm.
While the older brother is sociable, the younger brother is quiet.
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
Variant spelling with the same reading.
Abbreviated spelling; less common.
From the verb 引き換える (to exchange) in the て-form, used as a conjunction-like expression.