Japanese

こうかん
Meaning: exchange; replacement
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

交
換

Example sentences

After class, I exchanged contact information with my friend.
壊れた部品を新しいものと交換した。
Replaced the broken part with a new one.
初対面の挨拶の時に名刺を交換した。
We exchanged business cards when we first met.
この会合は情報交換を主としている。
This meeting mainly focuses on exchanging information.
古い電球をLED電球に交換した。
I replaced the old light bulb with an LED light bulb.
水をきれいにするためにフィルターを交換した。
I changed the filter to clean the water.
省エネのために、家の電球をすべてLEDに交換した。
To save energy, I replaced all the light bulbs in my house with LEDs.
機械のボールベアリングを交換した
I replaced the ball bearing in the machine.

Usage Notes

To give something and receive something else in return, or to replace something with another.

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