引ひき換かえる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

exchange; convert

Transitive: exchanging one thing for another, including currency conversion. Common in business and daily life.

• 商しょう品ひん券けんを現げん金きんに引ひき換かえることはできません。

  You cannot exchange gift certificates for cash.

• 空くう港こうで円えんをドルに引ひき換かえた。

  I exchanged yen for dollars at the airport.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

in contrast to; unlike

Intransitive, used in the pattern 〜に引き換え(て) to contrast two things, often with a negative or surprising nuance. Fixed expression; not freely conjugated.

See also: に引き換え

• 兄あにが社しゃ交こう的てきなのに引ひき換かえ、弟おとうとは無む口くちだ。

  In contrast to his sociable older brother, the younger brother is quiet.

• 去きょ年ねんの好こう調ちょうに引ひき換かえ、今年ことしの売うり上あげは落おち込こんでいる。

  Unlike last year's strong performance, this year's sales are slumping.