How to say 'Change clothes' in Japanese | 着替える

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The Japanese word for Change clothes is 'Kigaeru', written as 着替える in Japanese.'Change clothes' in hiragana is きがえる.

word

着替える

Meaning

Change clothes

Reading

きがえる

kigaeru

Kanji

着Arrive, Wear 替Replace, Exchange

Explanation

The Japanese verb '着替える (きがえる)' means 'to change clothes'. It is used when someone changes their outfit, typically from one set of clothes to another. This verb is commonly used in daily life, such as when getting dressed in the morning, changing into work clothes, or switching to pajamas. For example: I will change clothes before going out「出かける前に着替えます」(でかけるまえにきがえます). She changed into a beautiful dress「彼女はきれいなドレスに着替えた」(かのじょはきれいなどれすにきがえた). Note that '着替える' is often used in contexts where the act of changing clothes is intentional and complete.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1547

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 着替える

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

着

Meaning

Arrive, Wear

kanji

替

Meaning

Replace, Exchange

Hiragana in the Word 着替える

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

え

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 着替える Through the Kanji 着

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 着 as well.

word

着る

Meaning

Wear

word

上着

Meaning

Jacket

word

落ち着く

Meaning

Calm

word

着く

Meaning

Arrive

word

着替え

Meaning

Changing

word

落ち着き

Meaning

Calmness

word

着物

Meaning

Kimono

word

薄着

Meaning

Light clothing

word

厚着

Meaning

Heavy clothing

word

たどり着く

Meaning

Reach

word

定着

Meaning

Establishment, Fixation

word

着

Meaning

Arrival

word

水着

Meaning

Swimsuit

word

着席

Meaning

Sitting

word

下着

Meaning

Underwear

word

着陸

Meaning

Landing

word

着せる

Meaning

Dress

word

到着

Meaning

Arrival

word

肌着

Meaning

Underwear

Words Related to 着替える Through the Kanji 替

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 替 as well.

word

両替

Meaning

Exchange

word

着替え

Meaning

Changing

word

言い替える

Meaning

Rephrase

word

切り替える

Meaning

Switch

word

為替

Meaning

Exchange

word

取り替える

Meaning

Replace, Exchange

word

立て替える

Meaning

Pay for

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'Kigaeru' means 'Change clothes' .

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