取り交わす|とりかわすtorikawasu[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. godan verb, transitive verbto exchange; to interchange

• Synonym交わすかわすNeutralThe most common verb for exchanging words, glances and the like; 「取り交わす」 is mostly for formally exchanging documents, and can also cover greetings and letters.
• Synonym交換こうかんNeutralThe most ordinary, all-purpose word for exchange: goods, opinions and parts all fit.
• SynonymやりとりNeutralAn exchange that goes back and forth, whether letters or words in conversation; the focus is on the to-and-fro of the exchange.
• SynonymスワップWrittenLoanword found mainly in written/formal prose: swaps in finance or computing, as in 「スワップ契約」; not a general word for exchanging things.
• SynonymエクスチェンジNeutralLoanword used mainly for currency exchange and exchange programs; it does not serve for formally exchanging contracts the way 「取り交わす」 does.
• RelatedチェンジNeutralLoanword for changing or switching, replacing something or changing sides in sports; it centers on replacement, not a mutual exchange like 「取り交わす」.
• Related取り替えるとりかえるNeutralA verb whose main sense is replacing something with another, swapping out the old, though it can also mean mutual exchange, unlike the formal 「取り交わす」.
• Related引き換えるひきかえるNeutralA verb for redeeming against a voucher or converting currency, and for standing in contrast; its uses lie outside the formal exchanges of 「取り交わす」.
• Related取り替えっことりかえっこCasualColloquial noun for swapping things back and forth, with a playful, intimate feel, as in 「おもちゃの取り替えっこ」; not used on formal occasions.

Use 「取り交わす」 for formally exchanging contracts or documents, or mutually exchanging words and greetings. For words and glances, 「交わす」 is the usual choice; for everyday exchange of things, 「交換」. The loanwords チェンジ, エクスチェンジ and スワップ are for replacement, currency exchange and financial swaps respectively.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. お互たがいにやり取とりをする。ものを交換こうかんする。