Japanese

える

たてかえる
Meaning: to rebuild
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

建
て
替
え
る

Example sentences

Our house got old, so we decided to rebuild it next year.
古い校舎は去年のうちに建て替えられた。
The old school building was rebuilt last year.
老朽したアパートを建て替える
We are rebuilding the dilapidated apartment.

Usage Notes

Specifically used for demolishing an old building and constructing a new one in its place.

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