Japanese

える

いいかえる
Meaning: to rephrase; to say in other words
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 言い換える 言い換えない
Polite 言い換えます 言い換えません
Past 言い換えた 言い換えなかった
Polite + Past 言い換えました 言い換えませんでした
Te-form 言い換えて 言い換えなくて
Potential 言い換えられる 言い換えられない
Passive 言い換えられる 言い換えられない
Causative 言い換えさせる 言い換えさせない
Imperative 言い換えろ 言い換えるな

Handwriting

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Example

Rephrase difficult technical terms so that children can understand them.

Usage Notes

To express the same meaning using different (usually simpler or more appropriate) words.

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