Japanese

える

はりかえる
Meaning: to replace; to re-cover
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

張
り
替
え
る

Example sentences

Since it got dirty, I replaced the wallpaper.
演奏の前にギターの弦を新しく張り替えた。
I replaced the guitar strings with new ones before the performance.
彼は弓の弦を張り替えた
He replaced the bowstring.

Usage Notes

Used when taking off an old covering (like wallpaper, a screen, or guitar strings) and putting on a new one.

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