transfer; switching over; substitution; rescheduling
General noun for moving something from one place, category, date, person, or slot to another. Common in administrative and scheduling contexts, including makeup classes and substitute holidays.
Please apply for a makeup class by the day before.
土曜出勤の振替で、月曜日が休みになった。
Monday became a day off as a substitute for working on Saturday.
account transfer; money transfer between accounts
Banking and accounting use, especially for transferring money between accounts or categories; this is usually between accounts held by the same person.
普通預金から定期預金への振替をした。
I made a transfer from my ordinary savings account to a time deposit.
家賃は毎月、口座振替で支払っている。
I pay the rent every month by account transfer.
postal transfer
Abbreviated use of 郵便振替. It appears in payment instructions and forms related to postal transfer services.
See also: 郵便振替
この申込書の「振替」は、郵便振替の略です。
The 'furikae' on this application form is short for postal transfer.
The class that was canceled due to rain was rescheduled to next week.
I applied to my boss for a change of my work day.
I transfer part of my salary to my savings account.
Please pay the membership fee by postal transfer.
transfer of passengers or freight; substitute transport
postal transfer
Attested variant with incomplete-looking okurigana; less common in ordinary modern writing.