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How to say 'Exchange' in Japanese | 遣り取り

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The Japanese word for Exchange is 'Yaritori', written as 遣り取り in Japanese.'Exchange' in hiragana is やりとり.

    word

    遣り取り

    Meaning

    Exchange

    Reading

    やりとり

    yaritori

    Kanji

    遣Use, Dispatch 取Take

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '遣り取り (やりとり)' refers to an exchange or interaction, often involving communication, goods, or actions between two or more parties. It is commonly used to describe the back-and-forth nature of conversations, transactions, or even physical exchanges. For example: We had a lively exchange of ideas「活発な意見の遣り取りがあった」(かっぱつないけんのやりとりがあった). The exchange of gifts was heartfelt「贈り物の遣り取りは心温まるものだった」(おくりもののやりとりはこころあたたまるものだった). This word emphasizes the mutual and reciprocal nature of the interaction.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    3955

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 遣り取り

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    遣

    Meaning

    Use, Dispatch

  • kanji

    取

    Meaning

    Take

Hiragana in the Word 遣り取り

This word contains 1 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

Words Related to 遣り取り Through the Kanji 遣

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 遣 as well.

  • word

    遣る

    Meaning

    Give, Do

  • word

    小遣い

    Meaning

    Pocket money

  • word

    言葉遣い

    Meaning

    Wording

  • word

    仮名遣い

    Meaning

    Kana usage

  • word

    遣る気

    Meaning

    Motivation

  • word

    派遣

    Meaning

    Dispatch, Temporary

  • word

    無駄遣い

    Meaning

    Waste

Words Related to 遣り取り Through the Kanji 取

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 取 as well.

  • word

    取る

    Meaning

    Take, Get

  • word

    取り引き

    Meaning

    Deal

  • word

    書き取る

    Meaning

    Transcribe

  • word

    取れる

    Meaning

    Come off

  • word

    受け取る

    Meaning

    Receive

  • word

    取得

    Meaning

    Acquisition

  • word

    取り上げる

    Meaning

    Take up, Confiscate

  • word

    取り出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    取り敢えず

    Meaning

    Firstly

  • word

    取り組む

    Meaning

    Tackle

  • word

    受け取り

    Meaning

    Receipt

  • word

    聞き取り

    Meaning

    Comprehension, Listening

  • word

    書き取り

    Meaning

    Dictation

  • word

    取り締まり

    Meaning

    Control, Regulation

  • word

    取り分け

    Meaning

    Especially

  • word

    取材

    Meaning

    Interview, Coverage

  • word

    取り戻す

    Meaning

    Recover

  • word

    取り入れる

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Adopt

  • word

    取り扱い

    Meaning

    Handling

  • word

    摂取

    Meaning

    Intake

  • word

    取り

    Meaning

    Grasp

  • word

    引き取る

    Meaning

    Take, Withdraw

  • word

    読み取る

    Meaning

    Read, Interpret

  • word

    取り込む

    Meaning

    Takein, Confuse

  • word

    取り組み

    Meaning

    Initiative, Effort

  • word

    取り付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Install

  • word

    取り決め

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    取り消す

    Meaning

    Cancel

  • word

    取り除く

    Meaning

    Remove

  • word

    取り返す

    Meaning

    Reclaim

  • word

    取り扱う

    Meaning

    Deal, Handle

  • word

    取り次ぐ

    Meaning

    Relay

  • word

    取り替える

    Meaning

    Replace, Exchange

  • word

    取り消し

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    取り締まる

    Meaning

    Regulate, Enforce

  • word

    取り巻く

    Meaning

    Surround

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