代える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 代える | 代えない |
| Polite | 代えます | 代えません |
| Past polite | 代えました | 代えませんでした |
| Past | 代えた | 代えなかった |
| Te-form | 代えて | 代えないで |
| Desire | 代えたい | 代えたくない |
| Potential | 代えられるalso 代えれる | 代えられないalso 代えれない |
| Passive | 代えられる | 代えられない |
| Causative | 代えさせる | 代えさせない |
| Causative passive | 代えさせられる | 代えさせられない |
| Volitional | 代えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 代えましょう | |
| Imperative | 代えろ | 代えるな |
| Conditional | 代えれば | 代えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 代えたら | 代えなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Only when written 替える
Used when swapping out an old or broken item for a new one of the same kind, or when changing something to a different state. Typically written 替える.
I replaced the batteries with new ones.
I change the curtains to the summer ones.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Only when written 換える
Used when exchanging one thing for another, especially money, goods, or abstract things like words. Typically written 換える.
I exchange dollars for yen.
I convert points into prizes.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
substitute; replace (a person)
Only when written 代える
Used when one person takes the place of another in a role, job, or position. Typically written 代える.
The manager substituted the tired player.
I replaced the old batteries with new ones.
I exchanged yen for dollars.
They replaced the coach with a new person.
He protected his child even at the cost of his life.
Due to a sudden matter, instead of me attending the meeting in his place, I had him substitute for my role.
替える means to replace or exchange one item for another, whereas 切り替える emphasizes an active switch-over of a system, plan, or mindset.
替える is the general verb for 'to exchange/replace', while 入れ替える adds the nuance of physically putting one thing in and taking another out.
換える simply means to put one thing in place of another without necessarily emphasizing removal, whereas 取り替える stresses the act of taking the old thing out and putting a new one in.
replacement; substitution; swap · shunting; switching
dubbing; voice-over · stand-in; double · recasting; reminting
switch; change over; renew
replacement; substitution · correcting; revision (printing)
replacement purchase; buying a replacement
swap; exchange; replacement
rebuilding; reconstruction
replacement; substitute; rebuilding; changing
stand-in; substitute; double; ringer · extra noodles; second serving of noodles
change clothes; change into different clothes
rearrangement; recomposition; reclassification; recombination
replace; substitute; switch · move; transfer
song parody; new lyrics to an existing melody
replacement; swapping; changing
rearranging; remodeling; renovation
switching (job, loyalty, stance); changing sides · changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute)
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season · renovation; facelift; redesign
repaint; paint over; paint a different color · rewrite; remake; break a record; redraw
exchange; swap; trade · replace; substitute
refilling; repackaging; rebottling
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
replace; change; swap out
advancing money; paying on someone's behalf
switch secretly; substitute; replace surreptitiously
replace; change for a new one; renew · reassign an expense; charge to a different account; shift a loss
rearrange; reorganize; recombine
rebuild; reconstruct