Japanese

える

かきかえる
Meaning: to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew (a document)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

書
き
換
え
る

Example

He renewed his old driver's license for a new one.

Usage Notes

Used for rewriting text, updating data in a computer, or renewing official documents like licenses or contracts.

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