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Learn Hardcore Japanese: kaeru - to change

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 61
/kaeru

kaeru

Word

替かえるkaeru

Meaning

to change

Part of speech

group 2, verb

Pronunciation

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Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of kaeru

姉あね　は　のど　が　痛いたい　とき、　加湿器かしつき　の　水みず　を　毎晩まいばん　替かえる　よう　に　して　います。ane wa nodo ga itai toki, kashitsuki no mizu o maiban kaeru you ni shite imasu.

When my older sister’s throat hurts, she makes it a habit to change the water in the humidifier every night.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

マウス　が　動うごかない　ので、　新あたらしい　マウス　に　替かえます。mausu ga ugokanai node, atarashii mausu ni kaemasu.

Because the mouse isn’t working, I’ll replace it with a new mouse.

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