Japanese

える

かいかえる
Meaning: to buy a replacement; to replace (by buying a new one)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

買
い
替
え
る

Example sentences

I replaced my old refrigerator with a new one.
彼は最近、燃費の良い軽に買い替えた。
He recently switched to a fuel-efficient light car.
省エネタイプの家電製品に買い替えることで、電気代を節約できる。
By switching to energy-saving appliances, you can save on electricity bills.
環境を守るために、彼は電気自動車に買い替えた。
To protect the environment, he switched to an electric vehicle.
環境のためにハイブリッド車に買い替えることにした。
I decided to switch to a hybrid car for the sake of the environment.

Usage Notes

Used specifically for purchasing a new item to replace an old or broken one that you already own.

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