言い換える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 言い換える | 言い換えない |
| Polite | 言い換えます | 言い換えません |
| Past polite | 言い換えました | 言い換えませんでした |
| Past | 言い換えた | 言い換えなかった |
| Te-form | 言い換えて | 言い換えないで |
| Desire | 言い換えたい | 言い換えたくない |
| Potential | 言い換えられるalso 言い換えれる | 言い換えられないalso 言い換えれない |
| Passive | 言い換えられる | 言い換えられない |
| Causative | 言い換えさせる | 言い換えさせない |
| Causative passive | 言い換えさせられる | 言い換えさせられない |
| Volitional | 言い換えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 言い換えましょう | |
| Imperative | 言い換えろ | 言い換えるな |
| Conditional | 言い換えれば | 言い換えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 言い換えたら | 言い換えなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
rephrase; put another way; say in other words
Used when restating something in different words, often to clarify or simplify. Common in explanations, translations, and summaries.
Please rephrase the difficult words into simpler ones.
If you put his opinion another way, it becomes easier to understand.
You can rephrase 'ikaru' as 'hara o tateru'.
This can also be put as 'success'.
I explained by rephrasing the difficult technical term in simpler language.
Rarely used kanji form; 替える emphasizes substitution rather than rephrasing.
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.