入れ替え・入れ換え・入替え・入換え・入替・入換|いれかえirekae[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
入れ替え入れ替え is the most common form and the recommended choice for beginners. It uses kanji followed by kana.
入れ換え入れ換え is the second most common form, but it is less common than 入れ替え. It is another kanji-and-kana spelling.
入替え入替え is less common than 入れ替え and 入れ換え. It is also written with kanji followed by kana.
入換え入換え is less common than 入れ替え, 入れ換え, and 入替え. It is a kanji-and-kana spelling.
入替入替 is less common than 入れ替え, 入れ換え, 入替え, and 入換え. It is written with kanji alone rather than kanji and kana, an unusual spelling choice.
入換入換 is the least common of these spellings and is less common than 入れ替え, 入れ換え, 入替え, 入換え, and 入替. It is written with kanji alone, an unusual spelling choice.
Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbreplacement; substitution; change
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbshunting (rail); switching
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 入れ替えする（いれかえする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 入れ替えします（いれかえします） |
| Negative (nai) | 入れ替えしない（いれかえしない） |
| polite (masen) | 入れ替えしません（いれかえしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 入れ替えせず・入れ替えせぬ（いれかえせず・いれかえせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 入れ替えした（いれかえした） |
| polite (mashita) | 入れ替えしました（いれかえしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 入れ替えしなかった（いれかえしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 入れ替えしませんでした（いれかえしませんでした） |
| Te form | 入れ替えして（いれかえして） |
| Potential | 入れ替えできる（いれかえできる） |
| Passive | 入れ替えされる（いれかえされる） |
| Causative | 入れ替えさせる（いれかえさせる） |
| Causative passive | 入れ替えさせられる（いれかえさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 入れ替えすれば（いれかえすれば） |
| tara | 入れ替えしたら（いれかえしたら） |
| Volitional | 入れ替えしよう（いれかえしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 入れ替えしましょう（いれかえしましょう） |
| Imperative | 入れ替えしろ（いれかえしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym入れ替えるいれかえるNeutralThe verb form: to replace or swap positions; corresponds to the noun 「入れ替え」.
- Synonym差し替えさしかえNeutralReplacing a draft or page, e.g. 「差し替え原稿」.
- Synonym置換ちかんWrittenWritten/formal term for substitution, common in math, chemistry and computing, e.g. replacing text; 「入れ替え」 is more colloquial, also for swapping people or air.
- Related取り替えるとりかえるNeutralTo replace something old or exchange items, with the focus on getting a new one in; 「入れ替え」 focuses on changing positions or members.
- Related切り替えるきりかえるNeutralTo switch modes or moods; focuses on changing states, not swapping things around.
- Related交代こうたいNeutralAlternation or shift changes; focuses on people taking turns, as in 「選手交代」.
- Related引き換えるひきかえるNeutralTo exchange or redeem, as in 「景品に引き換える」; also means to contrast with.
- Related交換こうかんNeutralExchange or swap between parties; also replacing old with new, as in 「電池を交換する」. Covers a very wide range of uses.
- Related替えるかえるNeutralVerb meaning to replace or change something, e.g. 「シーツを替える」; common in daily life.
- RelatedスイッチNeutralLoanword for a switch or switching; common in speech, focuses on changing states.
- Related替えかえNeutralA noun for a substitute or spare, e.g. 「替えのシャツ」.
- Related取り交わすとりかわすNeutralTo exchange documents with each other, e.g. 「契約を取り交わす」; rather formal.
- Related振り替えるふりかえるNeutralTo transfer money or reschedule a holiday, as in 「振替休日」; focuses on moving something elsewhere.
- Related転換てんかんNeutralTo convert direction or policy, e.g. 「方向転換」; focuses on a change of course.
- RelatedスワップNeutralLoanword for financial swaps or memory swapping; technical/specialist use.
- RelatedトレードNeutralLoanword for trading, e.g. player trades in sports; focuses on the deal itself.
- Related付け替えつけかえNeutralReplacing an attached part, e.g. a component or a collar; the focus is on fitting something else on.
- Relatedすり替えるすりかえるNeutralTo switch something secretly, with a deceptive nuance, e.g. 「話をすり替える」.
- Related取り替えとりかえNeutralNoun for changing or swapping something; common in speech, with the focus on getting a new one.
- RelatedかけがえNeutralReplacement, but mostly seen in the negative 「かけがえのない」, meaning irreplaceable.
- Related置き換えおきかえWrittenWritten, technical noun for substitution, e.g. replacing text.
- Related付け替えるつけかえるNeutralVerb for fitting on a new part or reassigning an expense to another account; office/administrative use.
Use 「入れ替え」 for swapping positions, replacing people, or refreshing the air, as in 「選手の入れ替え」「空気の入れ替え」. For text substitution say 「置換」, for switching modes 「切り替え」, for shift changes 「交代」, and for replacing a draft 「差し替え」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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