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言い換える

言いかえる、 言換える、 言い替える、 言替える

Reading

Kana: いいかえる
Romaji: iikaeru
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Romaji

Definition

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vt
1

to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: カン、 か.える、 -か.える、 か.わる
Meanings: interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew
Readings: タイ、 か.える、 か.え-、 か.わる
Meanings: exchange, spare, substitute, per-

Example Sentences

それを()言葉(ことば)(いか)()えなさい。
➥Say it in another way.
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()いかえると、(かれ)信念(しんねん)(ひと)です。
➥In other words, he is a man of faith.
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(いか)()えれば、(わたし)(かれ)(はたら)きたくない。
➥In other words, I don't like to work with him.
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いいかえれば、(かれ)はなまけものだ。
➥In other words, he is lazy.
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(いか)()えれば、(かれ)(わたし)たちを裏切(うらぎ)った。
➥In other words, he betrayed us.
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(いか)()えれば、彼女(かのじょ)()女房(にょうぼう)になった。
➥She became, in other words, a good wife.
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