Japanese

える

きりかえる
Meaning: to switch; to change; to refresh
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

切
り
替
え
る

Example sentences

Let's change our mindset and tackle the new job.
冷房のモードを「弱」に切り替えた。
I switched the air conditioner's mode to 'low'.

Usage Notes

Used when changing from one state, mode, or thought process to another.

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